Definition of Hoard
Hoard
Hoard
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(noun)
A store of valuable things accumulated and hidden away.
e.g. The squirrel's hoard of nuts was hidden in the hollow tree.
(noun)
a body of useful facts and information that are collected and kept for future use;
e.g. They maintained a hoard of secret knowledge for anyone who wanted to follow their methods.
(noun)
a large collection of store of ancient objects such as valuables or coins;
e.g. The archeologists discovered a hoard of ancient jewelry in the tomb.
(verb)
to collect objects or money and store them away, often hiding them from others;
e.g. The old man tended to hoard things instead of throwing them away.
(verb)
to keep something in one's mind, especially instead of disclosing it to others, often for future reference;
e.g. He chose to hoard the reasons for his actions instead of revealing them to others.
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