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to stow
01
to carefully and neatly place something in a specific location for safekeeping or organization
Transitive: to stow sth somewhere
Examples
The flight attendant instructed passengers to stow their carry-on luggage in the overhead compartments before takeoff.
02
to fill or pack a space tightly with items
Transitive: to stow a space with sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
stow
3rd person singular
stows
Present participle
stowing
Past simple
stowed
Past participle
stowed
Examples
They stowed the truck with luggage, making sure to use every inch of space.
