Hoard
Hoard verb - To put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place.
Usage example: he's been hoarding empty yogurt containers all winter, with the intention of using them to start seedlings in the spring
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Corrupt Politician: Varius Flavus, who collects a fortune in taxes, only to divert them to his personal hoard and spend the remainder on orgies, while sending just a few pieces of gold to Rome.
Source: Recap / Asterix in Switzerland - We are told that dragons hoard an incredible amount of riches, but would never, ever spend any of it.
Source: Greed - The Scientist's role is to spend player cards to find cures faster, while the Researcher's is to hoard cards and pass them out to other players as necessary.
Source: Science Foils
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