hive away

hive away
verb
keep or lay aside for future use
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store grain for the winter

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The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn't eat

Syn: ↑store, ↑lay in, ↑put in, ↑salt away, ↑stack away, ↑stash away
Derivationally related forms: ↑store (for: ↑store), ↑storage (for: ↑store)
Hypernyms: ↑keep, ↑hold on
Hyponyms:
bin, ↑computerize, ↑computerise, ↑victual, ↑roll up, ↑collect, ↑accumulate, ↑pile up, ↑amass, ↑compile, ↑hoard, ↑hive
Verb Frames:
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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