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stored
/stɔːrd/
kept or preserved in a specific place
She stored her winter clothes in the attic.
She kept her winter clothes in the attic for later use.
general
to keep or preserve something in a specific place for future use
The company stored its data on secure servers.
The company kept its data on secure servers for safekeeping.
He stored his memories in a journal.
He preserved his memories by writing them in a journal.
Often used with digital data, physical items, or abstract concepts like memories.
Technology
technical
to accumulate or hold something in a container or system
The database stored millions of records.
The database held millions of records for retrieval.
The battery stored energy for later use.
The battery accumulated energy to be used later.
Common in computing and engineering contexts.
Collocations
stored datainformation kept in a systemstored energyenergy accumulated for later usestored valuea monetary amount kept for future transactions
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Common Prepositions
'Stored' is often followed by 'in' (stored in a box) or 'on' (stored on a server).
Technical vs. General
In tech contexts, 'stored' often refers to data or energy; in general contexts, it refers to physical items.
Gold Rule
Avoid Redundancy
Do not use 'stored up' as it is redundant; 'stored' alone suffices.
Word Origin
From Middle English 'storen', from Old English 'storian', meaning 'to store up, provide for'. Related to 'store' (noun) and 'storied' (adjective).
Usage Notes
Can be used both literally (physical storage) and metaphorically (storing memories, data, etc.). Often paired with prepositions like 'in', 'on', or 'for'.
Word Breakdown
store
to keep or preserve
root-ed
past tense or past participle
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