stow
To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a…To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place.
» The ship was stowed with arms.
Das Schiff war mit Waffen befrachtet.
Das Schiff war mit Waffen beladen.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To put something away in a compact and tidy manner, in its proper place, or in a suitable place.
verstauen
укла́дыватьukládyvatʹ, скла́дыватьskládyvatʹ
(transitive)To store or pack something in a space-saving manner and over a long time.
verstauen
убира́тьubirátʹ
(transitive)To arrange, pack, or fill something tightly or closely.
fill by packing tightly
(transitive)To dispose of, lodge, or hide somebody somewhere.
(obsolete, slang, transitive)To cease; to stop doing something.
Examples
9 sentencesThe ship was stowed with arms.
deDas Schiff war mit Waffen befrachtet.
Always stow your trash for disposal in port.
deVerstauen Sie Ihren Müll immer für die Entsorgung im Hafen!
Please stow your tray tables and return your seatbacks to their full upright position.
Stow away carefully the clothes you removed.
Stow your carry-on luggage in the overhead compartments.
deVerstauen sie Ihr Handgepäck in der Gepäckablage!
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English stowen, stawen, stewen, from Old English stōwian (“to hold back, restrFrom Middle English stowen, stawen, stewen, from Old English stōwian (“to hold back, restrain”), from Proto-Germanic *stōōną, *stōjaną (“to stow, dam up”), from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (“to stand, place”). Cognate with Dutch stuwen, stouwen (“to stow”), Low German stauen (“to blin, halt, hinder”), German stauen (“to halt, hem in, stow, pack”).
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Forms
stows, stowing, stowed, stowedWord family
11 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