I. transitive verb (stored; storing)
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estorer to establish, restore, supply, from Latin instaurare to resume, restore
Date: 13th century
lay away , accumulate , furnish , supply , to place or leave in a location (as a warehouse, library, or computer memory) for preservation or later use or disposal, to provide storage room for ; hold , storable adjective
II. noun
Date: 13th century
1. something that is stored or kept for future use, articles (as of food) accumulated for some specific object and drawn upon as needed ; stock , supplies, something that is accumulated, a source from which things may be drawn as needed ; a reserve fund, storage , value , importance , a large quantity, supply, or number ; abundance ,
5. storehouse , warehouse , memory 4, a business establishment where usually diversified goods are kept for retail sale ,
III. adjective
Date: 1574
of, relating to, kept in, or used for a store, purchased from a store as opposed to being natural or homemade ; manufactured, ready-made