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6. store n 1. quantity or supply of smth. kept for use as needed, e.g. There is a rich store of
food in the house; in store bound to happen; saved and ready for use, e.g. Who knows what the
future may hold in store. He always has a lot of amusing stories in store for his children; to set
great (small, little, no) store by smth., smb., to consider of great (little, no) value or importance,
e.g. She sets no great store by his promises. Old Jolyon set small store by the class to which he
belonged; 2. a place, where goods are kept; a warehouse, e.g. We decided to deposit our fur coats in
a store for the summer; 3. pl. goods, etc., of a particular kind or for a special purpose, as naval
stores, grain stores, military stores; 4. pi. any kind of shop, e.g. The big stores are swallowing the
ordinary shops and their owners go bankrupt.
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