1store 
/ˈstoɚ/ verb
stores; stored; stor·ing /ˈstoɚ/ verb [+ obj] 1 a : to put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc.
▪ I stored my furniture until I found a new apartment. ▪ She stores her jewels in a safe. ▪ The wine should be stored at room temperature. — often + away ▪ The grain was stored away for the winter. ▪ We stored away her old toys in the attic.
b : to collect and put (something) into one location for future use
▪ The body stores fat. ▪ The solar panels store energy. — often + up ▪ The squirrels are storing up nuts for the winter. ▪ Plants store up the sun's energy. ▪ (Brit) If you get yourself into debt, you're only storing up trouble/problems for the future. 2 : to place (information) in a person's memory or a computer's memory
▪ They're studying how our brains store memories. — often + away ▪ He stored away his childhood memories. ▪ The file is stored away on the backup drive.
▪ I stored my furniture until I found a new apartment. ▪ She stores her jewels in a safe. ▪ The wine should be stored at room temperature. — often + away ▪ The grain was stored away for the winter. ▪ We stored away her old toys in the attic.
b : to collect and put (something) into one location for future use
▪ The body stores fat. ▪ The solar panels store energy. — often + up ▪ The squirrels are storing up nuts for the winter. ▪ Plants store up the sun's energy. ▪ (Brit) If you get yourself into debt, you're only storing up trouble/problems for the future.
▪ They're studying how our brains store memories. — often + away ▪ He stored away his childhood memories. ▪ The file is stored away on the backup drive.
