stored

UK: stɔːd | US: stɔːrd

Definition

  1. adj. kept or saved for future use

  2. vt. (past tense of store) to reserve or accumulate something

Structure
store <to keep>ed <past tense suffix>
Etymology

The word stored derives from the verb store, which originated from Old French estorer (to build, supply) and Latin instaurare (to renew, restore). The suffix -ed marks the past tense or past participle, indicating completed action. The morpheme store retains its core meaning of preservation, while -ed adds grammatical context.

Examples

  1. The data was stored securely in the cloud.

  2. She stored her winter clothes in the attic.

  3. The warehouse stored thousands of products.

  4. Energy is stored in the form of fat.

  5. He stored the documents in a locked cabinet.