First Known Use: 14th century
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stow
transitive verb \ˈstō\
: to put (something that is not being used) in a place where it is available, where it can be kept safely, etc.
Full Definition of STOW
4
slang : to put aside : stop
5
a archaic : crowd b : to eat or drink up —usually used with away <stowed away a huge dinner>
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Origin of STOW
Middle English, to place, from stowe place, from Old English stōw; akin to OldFrisian stō place, Greek stylos pillar — more at steer
Rhymes with STOW
beau, blow, bow, bro, Chou, crow, do, doe, dough, floe, flow, foe, fro, froe, glow, go, grow, ho, hoe, jo, Jo, joe, know, lo, low, mho, mot, mow, no, No, O, oh, owe, Poe, pow, pro, rho, roe, row, Rowe, schmo, sew, show, sloe, slow, snow, so, sow, Stowe, strow, though, throe, throw, toe, tow, trow, whoa, woe, yo
Stow
biographical name \ˈstō\
Definition of STOW
John 1525–1605 Eng. hist. & antiquarian
Stow
geographical name \ˈstō\
Definition of STOW
city NE Ohio NE of Akron pop 34,837
STOW Defined for Kids
stow
verb \ˈstō\
stowedstow·ing
Definition of STOW for Kids
1
: to put away : store <He stowed his belongings in the closet.>
2
: 2load 1 <The ship was stowed before the voyage.>
— stow away
: to hide on a vehicle (as a ship) in order to travel without paying or being seen
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