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Synonyms & Similar Words
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accumulate
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collect
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hoarde
storehouse
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wealth
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Meaning of Hoard
A collection of valuable things, especially money or food, that someone has hidden or stored away.
Definitions
- A store of valuable or precious things, especially one that is hidden or kept in a secret place
- To accumulate and store (something, especially money or food) in a hidden or secret place
Etymology of Hoard
The word "hoard" comes from the Old English word "hord", which is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "hurdiz" and the Proto-Indo-European root "ker-", which meant "to protect" or "to enclose"
Historically, the word "hoard" was used to describe a treasure or a store of valuable things, and it was often associated with dragons or other mythical creatures that were said to guard treasure
Example Uses
- The dragon's hoard was filled with gold and precious jewels
- She had a hoard of food in her pantry in case of an emergency
- The company has been hoarding its profits instead of investing them in new projects
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
discard
dispose
throw away
get rid
abandon
relinquish
surrender
yield
give up
distribute
share
disperse
scatter
squander
waste
expend
spend
consume
exhaust
deplete
dissipate
fritter
lavish
lavishness
extravagance
profligacy
improvidence
recklessness