stockpile
To accumulate or build up a supply ofTo accumulate or build up a supply of (something).
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» 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. — pne
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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. — pne
People are stockpiling food.
Did you stockpile food and water?
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
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, stockpiledregular · Lesson
| Base form | stockpile · to stockpile |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stockpiles |
| Present participle | stockpiling |
| Past simple | stockpiled |
| Past participle | stockpiled |
Tenses
stockpile · stockpiled · will stockpile · have stockpiledPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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
See also
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