stockpile
To accumulate or build up a supply ofTo accumulate or build up a supply of (something).
» You should stockpile necessary supplies in case of a big earthquake.
Du solltest dir einen Vorrat an notwendigen Dingen zulegen, um für ein großes Erdbeben gewappnet zu sein.
Meaning
4 senses(also, figuratively, transitive)To accumulate or build up a supply of (something).
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To accumulate or build up a supply of (something).
(also, figuratively, specifically, transitive)To build up a stock of (nuclear weapons).
(also, figuratively, transitive)To heap up piles of (coal or ore) on the ground after it has been mined.
(also, figuratively, intransitive)To build up a supply; to accumulate.
- have on hand
Examples
10 sentencesYou should stockpile necessary supplies in case of a big earthquake.
deDu solltest dir einen Vorrat an notwendigen Dingen zulegen, um für ein großes Erdbeben gewappnet zu sein.
People are stockpiling food.
Did you stockpile food and water?
Tom says that it is wise to stockpile some food in case of emergency.
We need to stockpile supplies.
Translations
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Origin
The noun is derived from stock (“supply of anything ready for use”) + pile (“mass of thingThe noun is derived from stock (“supply of anything ready for use”) + pile (“mass of things heaped together”). The verb is derived from the noun.
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Forms
stockpiles, stockpiling, stockpiled, stockpiled| Base form | stockpile · to stockpile |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stockpiles |
| Present participle | stockpiling |
| Past simple | stockpiled |
| Past participle | stockpiled |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle