store

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] a large shop that sells many different types of goods: a big department store seealsoCHAINSTORE, VARIETYSTORE 2 [C] (AmE) a shop, large or small: a health food store * a liquor store seealsoCONSIGNMENTSTORE, CONVENIENCESTORE, GENERALSTORE 3 [C] a quantity or supply of sth that you have and use: her secret store of chocolate * There is a vast store of knowledge in the world on every conceivable subject. 4 (stores) [pl.] goods of a particular kind or for a particular purpose: medical / military stores 5 [C] (often stores) [pl.] a place where goods of a particular kind are kept: a grain store * weapons stores IDIOMS in store (for sb) waiting to happen to sb: We don't know what life holds in store for us. * If she had known what lay in store for her, she would never have agreed to go. * They think it'll be easy but they have a surprise in store. set / put (great, etc.) store by sth to believe in sth; to consider sth to be important: She sets great store by her appearance. * It is unwise to put too much store by these statistics. moreatHITv., MINDv. verb [VN] 1 ~ sth (away / up) to put sth somewhere and keep it there to use later: animals storing up food for the winter * You can store coffee beans in the freezer to keep them fresh. * He hoped the electronic equipment was safely stored away. 2 to keep information or facts in a computer or in your brain: Thousands of pieces of data are stored in a computer's memory. PHRASALVERBS store sth<->up to not express strong feelings or deal with problems when you have them, especially when this causes problems later: She had stored up all her anger and eventually snapped. * By ignoring your feelings you are only storing up trouble for yourself.