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stored up

stored up is the simple past and past participle of store up.

Meaning of store up

Verb

store up (third-person singular simple present stores up, present participle storing up, simple past and past participle stored up)

  1. (transitive) To build up a supply of (something), usually for use at a particular time in the future, when the time is right.
    • They should store up an untold wealth of heroic sentiment; they should acquire the habit of carrying a literary quality in their conversation; they should carry a heart full of the fresh and delightful associations and memories connected with poetry hours to brighten mature years.1904, Mary Elizabeth Burt, Poems That Every Child Should Know, Preface

Questions about stored up

What is stored up the simple past and past participle of?
Stored up is the simple past and past participle of store up.

Words near stored up in the dictionary

  1. storecupboards
  2. stored
  3. stored away
  4. stored procedure
  5. stored procedures
  6. stored up
  7. stored-value card
  8. storeen
  9. storeens
  10. storefront
  11. storefront church

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