store
/stɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्टॉर
बड़ी दुकान, स्टोर; (अमेरिकी) कोई भी दुकान
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a large shop that sells many different types of goods; (especially AmE) any shop
बड़ी दुकान, स्टोर; (अमेरिकी) कोई भी दुकान
- a department store
- the village grocery store
- We bought our school bags from a big store in the mall.
+ 3 more examples
- There is a department store near the station.
- The corner store sells milk and bread.
- She works in a clothing store.
Synonyms shop outlet emporium supermarket
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[C] ~ of sth
a quantity of something that is kept to be used later; a place where goods are kept
भंडार, संचित सामग्री; भंडार-गृह, गोदाम
- The squirrel keeps a store of nuts for the winter.
- a store of grain for the lean months
- The spare chairs are in the store.
+ 4 more examples
- The village keeps a store of grain for the rainy season.
- The cupboard under the stairs is a store for old books.
- Squirrels hide a store of nuts for winter.
- The school has a large store of sports equipment.
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[pl.] stores
goods of a particular kind or for a particular purpose, kept for use
रसद, आपूर्ति का सामान
- medical stores
- The ship took on fresh stores at the port.
- The soldiers ran out of stores during the long siege.
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- Ship's stores include rice, oil and fresh water.
- The army sent medical stores to the flood area.
Synonyms supplies provisions equipment
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[T] ~ sth (away/up)
to put something somewhere and keep it there to use later
जमा करना, रखना, संग्रह करना
- Store the rice in a dry place.
- The data is stored on the school's computer.
- She stores her winter clothes in a trunk.
+ 3 more examples
- Store the medicine in a cool, dry place.
- The phone stores thousands of photos.
- Bees store honey in their hives for the winter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
store sth (up / away)
Store means to keep something for later. Up suggests building a large amount; away suggests putting it out of sight.
'Store' का अर्थ बाद के लिए रखना है; 'up' बड़ी मात्रा जमा करने और 'away' आँख से दूर रखने का भाव देता है।
- Camels store water in their bodies.
- We stored the winter clothes away.
store sth in / on / at
In names the container, on names a device or shelf, at names the place.
'In' पात्र को, 'on' उपकरण या शेल्फ़ को और 'at' स्थान को बताता है।
- Store the medicine in a cool place.
- The photographs are stored on my phone.
in store (for sb)
Something waiting in the future for someone, good or bad.
भविष्य में किसी की प्रतीक्षा कर रही बात, अच्छी या बुरी।
- A surprise is in store for you.
- Who knows what lies in store for us?
a store of / a store (shop)
A store of knowledge is a supply kept for use; in American English a store is also a shop.
'A store of knowledge' उपयोग के लिए रखा भंडार है; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में 'store' दुकान को भी कहते हैं।
- The old teacher had a store of stories.
- The village store sells tea and soap.
+Collocations 4
verb + store
keep inhold inbuild uplay inset greatrun a
- Farmers lay in a store of grain before the monsoon.
adjective + store
grocerydepartmentgeneralcoldvillagelarge
- The general store sells everything from pens to pickles.
store + noun
roomkeepercupboardcardmanagercredit
- The storekeeper keeps account of all the stock.
adverb + store
safelyproperlycarefullysecurelytemporarily
- Medicines must be stored safely away from children.
“More examples 5
- The government keeps a store of wheat for emergencies.
सरकार आपात स्थिति के लिए गेहूँ का भंडार रखती है।
- Radhika bought notebooks at the stationery store.
राधिका ने स्टेशनरी की दुकान से कॉपियाँ खरीदीं।
- The files are stored on the school server.
फ़ाइलें विद्यालय के सर्वर पर संग्रहीत हैं।
- Memory stores what we learn, but practice keeps it fresh.
स्मृति हमारी सीखी हुई बातों को संजोती है, पर अभ्यास उसे ताज़ा रखता है।
- She set great store by punctuality.
वह समय की पाबंदी को बहुत महत्व देती थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We should store the rainwater for to use later.
✓ We should store the rainwater to use later.
Purpose takes a plain to-infinitive; for to is wrong.
उद्देश्य के लिए केवल to-infinitive आता है; 'for to' गलत है।
✗ I went to the store for buying vegetables.
✓ I went to the store to buy vegetables.
Purpose is expressed by to + verb.
उद्देश्य 'to + verb' से बताया जाता है।
✗ There is a surprise in store of you.
✓ There is a surprise in store for you.
In store takes for before the person.
'In store' के बाद व्यक्ति से पहले 'for' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words can all mean keeping things, but each suggests a different scale or purpose.
ये शब्द वस्तुएँ रखने का भाव देते हैं, पर पैमाने और उद्देश्य में अलग हैं।
To keep for later use; also a shop or a stock.
बाद में उपयोग के लिए रखना; साथ ही दुकान या भंडार।
- We store grain in tin drums.
The goods a shop has for sale, or to keep a supply of goods.
दुकान में बिक्री के लिए रखा माल, या माल का भंडार रखना।
- The shop stocks school bags.
To collect and hide large amounts, often greedily.
बड़ी मात्रा में चीज़ें जमा करके छिपाना, प्रायः लालच से।
- Traders hoarded rice before the festival.
¶Idioms 2
in store (for sb)
waiting to happen to somebody
(किसी के लिए) आगे होने वाला, भाग्य में लिखा
- Nobody knows what the future has in store for us.
set great/little store by sth
to consider something very important or unimportant
(किसी बात को) बहुत या कम महत्व देना
- She sets great store by punctuality.
→Phrasal verbs 1
store sth up
to keep sth in large amounts for future use; to keep feelings or problems inside you which may cause trouble later
(भविष्य के लिए) जमा करके रखना, (भावनाएँ या समस्याएँ) मन में दबाकर रखना
- Squirrels store up nuts for the winter.
- By ignoring your health now, you are storing up trouble for later.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart store (shop; supply) and storey (a floor of a building, British spelling).
Store (दुकान; भंडार) और storey (इमारत की मंज़िल, British spelling) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In store for sb, set great store by.
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: in store for sb, set great store by।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place where goods are stored is a warehouse, depot or godown.
'माल रखने की जगह' warehouse, depot या godown है।