stow

[ stoh ]

/ stoʊ /

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verb (used with object)

Nautical.

to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them.
to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use.

to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack: He stowed the potatoes in our cellar.

to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing: to stow a carton with books.

to have or afford room for; hold.

Slang. to stop; break off: Stow it! Stow the talk!

to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed by away).

to lodge or quarter.

Verb Phrases

stow away, to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers.

Origin of stow

1300–50; Middle English stowen,Old English stōwigan to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of stōw place; akin to Old Norse eldstō fireplace, Gothic stojan to judge (literally, to place)

OTHER WORDS FROM stow

stow·a·ble, adjectivere·stow, verb (used with object)

Definition for stow (2 of 2)

Stow

[ stoh ]

/ stoʊ /

noun

a city in NE Ohio.

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British Dictionary definitions for stow (1 of 2)

stow

/ (stəʊ) /

verb (tr)

(often foll by away) to pack or store

to fill by packing

nautical to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc)

to have enough room for

(usually imperative) British slang to cease fromstow your noise!; stow it!

Word Origin for stow

Old English stōwian to keep, hold back, from stōw a place; related to Old High German stouwen to accuse, Gothic stōjan to judge, Old Slavonic staviti to place

British Dictionary definitions for stow (2 of 2)

Stow

/ (stəʊ) /

noun

John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603)

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单词	stow
释义	stow [ stoh ] / stoʊ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR stow ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) Nautical. to put (cargo, provisions, etc.) in the places intended for them. to put (sails, spars, gear, etc.) in the proper place or condition when not in use. to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack: He stowed the potatoes in our cellar. to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing: to stow a carton with books. to have or afford room for; hold. Slang. to stop; break off: Stow it! Stow the talk! to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed by away). to lodge or quarter. Verb Phrases stow away, to conceal oneself aboard a ship or other conveyance in order to obtain free transportation or to elude pursuers. Origin of stow 1300–50; Middle English stowen,Old English stōwigan to keep, hold back (literally, to place), derivative of stōw place; akin to Old Norse eldstō fireplace, Gothic stojan to judge (literally, to place) OTHER WORDS FROM stow stow·a·ble, adjectivere·stow, verb (used with object) Definition for stow (2 of 2) Stow [ stoh ] / stoʊ / noun a city in NE Ohio. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for stow (1 of 2) stow / (stəʊ) / verb (tr) (often foll by away) to pack or store to fill by packing nautical to pack or put away (cargo, sails and other gear, etc) to have enough room for (usually imperative) British slang to cease fromstow your noise!; stow it! Word Origin for stow Old English stōwian to keep, hold back, from stōw a place; related to Old High German stouwen to accuse, Gothic stōjan to judge, Old Slavonic staviti to place British Dictionary definitions for stow (2 of 2) Stow / (stəʊ) / noun John. 1525–1605, English antiquary, noted for his Survey of London and Westminster (1598; 1603) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to stow put away, secrete, stash, tuck, load, bundle, stuff, deposit, warehouse, pack, top off
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stow

verb (used with object)

Verb Phrases

Origin of stow

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Definition for stow (2 of 2)

noun

British Dictionary definitions for stow (1 of 2)

verb (tr)

Word Origin for stow

British Dictionary definitions for stow (2 of 2)

noun

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