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Meaning of hoard in English
Pronunciation
/hɔrd/
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Verb
hoard
Definitions
1.
save up as for future use
2.
get or gather together
Examples
« I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife »
« She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis »
« She rolled up a small fortune »
Noun
hoard
Etymology
Old English hord (noun), hordian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to German Hort (noun), horten (verb)
Definitions
1.
a secret store of valuables or money