stow

tr.v., stowed, stow·ing, stows.

1. 1. To place or arrange, especially in a neat, compact way: stowed his gear in the footlocker.
   2. To fill (a place or container) by packing tightly.
2. To store for future use: stowed carrots and potatoes in the root cellar.
3. Slang. To refrain from; stop.
4. To provide lodging for; quarter.

phrasal verb:

stow away

1. To hide oneself aboard a conveyance in order to obtain free transportation.
2. Informal. To consume (food or drink) greedily.

[Middle English stowen, from stowe, place, from Old English stōw.]

stowable stow'a·ble adj.

v

Definition: reserve, store
Antonyms: throw overboard, remove, unload, use, waste

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: fill by packing tightly
  Synonym: load

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - stuve, pakke

idioms:

• stow away    stuve væk, rejse som blind passager

Nederlands (Dutch)
wegbergen, herberg, volstoppen, opladen

Français (French)
v. tr. - ranger, plier, (GB) se taire, faire disparaître, cacher, (Naut) arrimer

idioms:

• stow away    voyager clandestinement, ranger, plier, déposer, mettre, (fig) faire disparaître, cacher, enfourner (de gros repas)

Deutsch (German)
v. - beladen, verstauen

idioms:

• stow away    verwahren, als blinder Passagier reisen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - στοιβάζω, τακτοποιώ, μαζεύω, συσκευάζω, εναποθηκεύω, καταχωνιάζω, (αργκό) σταματώ, παύω, αφήνω κατά μέρος

idioms:

• stow away    ταξιδεύω ως λαθρεπιβάτης, καταχωνιάζω

Italiano (Italian)
metter via

idioms:

• stow away    imbarcarsi clandestinamente

Português (Portuguese)
v. - guardar

idioms:

• stow away    esconder

Русский (Russian)
укладывать, убирать, наполнять, загружать, вмещать прекращать

idioms:

• stow away    ехать на пароходе, самолете, убирать, припрятывать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - guardar, almacenar

idioms:

• stow away    guardar, zamparse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stuva, packa, rymma, göra fast (seg.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
收藏, 贮藏, 装填

idioms:

• stow away    收藏, 无票偷乘

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 收藏, 貯藏, 裝填

idioms:

• stow away    收藏, 無票偷乘

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 집어넣다, 수용할 수 있다, 그만두다

idioms:

• stow away    치우다, ~으로 밀항하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - しまい込む, 詰め込む, 積み込む, 収容する
n. - ストウ

idioms:

• stow away    密航する, しまい込む

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يخزن, يعبىء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮ארז, טען (מטען), אחסן, סידר (במזוודה)‬

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