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单词 stowed
释义

stow

verb

ˈstō How to pronounce stow (audio)
stowed; stowing; stows

transitive verb

1
: house, lodge
2
a
: to put away for future use : store
b
obsolete : to lock up for safekeeping : confine
3
a
: to dispose in an orderly fashion : arrange, pack
b
: load
4
slang : to put aside : stop
5
a
archaic : crowd
b
: to eat or drink up
usually used with away
stowed away a huge dinner

Synonyms

  • keep
  • put up
  • reposit
  • store
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Example Sentences

He stowed his gear in a locker. Luggage may be stowed under the seat.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, to place, from stowe place, from Old English stōw; akin to Old Frisian stō place, Greek stylos pillar — more at steer

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

stow

verb

ˈstō How to pronounce stow (audio)
stowed; stowing
1
: to put away : store
He stowed his belongings in the closet.
2
: load entry 2 sense 1
The ship was stowed before the voyage.

Geographical Definition

Stow

geographical name

ˈstō How to pronounce Stow (audio)
city in northeastern Ohio northeast of Akron population 34,837

Biographical Definition

Stow

biographical name

ˈstō How to pronounce Stow (audio)
John 1525–1605 English historian and antiquarian

stowed

verb

past tense of stow
1
as in stored
to place somewhere for safekeeping or ready availability stow the extra life jackets in the chest

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • stored
  • kept
  • packed
  • reposited
  • housed
  • filed
  • warehoused
  • hangared
  • shelved
  • put up
  • garaged
  • cellared
2
as in stashed
to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place stowed candy bars, which were forbidden at the summer camp, under a board in the cabin's floor

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • stored
  • stashed
  • hoarded
  • accumulated
  • collected
  • stockpiled
  • acquired
  • preserved
  • laid in
  • piled
  • treasured
  • laid up
  • deposited
  • conserved
  • laid away
  • gathered
  • laid by
  • cached
  • assembled
  • stacked
  • kept
  • saved
  • set aside
  • put by
  • retained
  • salted away
  • concealed
  • held
  • amassed
  • buried
  • stocked
  • reserved
  • garnered
  • squirreled (away)
  • squirrelled (away)
  • concentrated
  • secreted
  • rounded up
  • heaped
  • ensconced
  • withheld
  • husbanded
  • set by
  • picked up
  • banked
  • scraped (together)
  • coffered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • unloaded
  • discarded
  • jettisoned
  • dumped
  • consumed
  • ditched
  • cast
  • wasted
  • relinquished
  • threw away
  • threw out
  • flung (off or away)
  • squandered
  • spent
  • surrendered
  • handed out
  • expended
  • dissipated
  • handed over
  • exhausted
  • blew
  • depleted
  • scattered
  • lavished
  • dispersed
  • dissipated
  • used up
  • dispelled
  • impoverished
  • misspent
  • frittered (away)
  • ran through
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