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stow

stow
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stoh]
    • /stoʊ/
    • /stəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stoh]
    • /stoʊ/

Definitions of stow word

  • verb with object stow 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. 1
  • verb with object stow to put in a place or receptacle, as for storage or reserve; pack: He stowed the potatoes in our cellar. 1
  • verb with object stow to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing: to stow a carton with books. 1
  • verb with object stow to have or afford room for; hold. 1
  • verb with object stow Slang. to stop; break off: Stow it! Stow the talk! 1
  • verb with object stow to put away, as in a safe or convenient place (often followed by away). 1

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Origin of stow

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
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)

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Parts of speech for Stow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

stow popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

stow usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for stow

verb stow

  • ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
  • ballasting — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
  • batched — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
  • batching — a quantity or number coming at one time or taken together: a batch of prisoners.
  • binning — a box or enclosed place for storing grain, coal, or the like.

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