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hoard

verb
/hɔːrd/

Meaning

to accumulate and hide away a large supply of something, often secretly

Example Sentences

During the crisis, many people began to hoard food and water.

Example Expressions

hoard up

Synonyms

store, stockpile, accumulate, amass, collect

Antonyms

spend, scatter, distribute

Collocations

hoard money, hoard food, secret hoard, treasure hoard

Related Vocabularies

to confine or enclose someone against their will
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to scatter or spread things untidily over a surface or area
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to accept or endure something unpleasant without complaining; to allow something to exist
to reveal or uncover; to make visible or known

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