horten — meaning in English

English meaning

• hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
• hoarding noun A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.
• stockpile noun A large stored supply of something kept for future use.

Senses

horten is used for these senses in English:

• hoard (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
• hoarding (psychology) An anxiety disorder characterized by a compulsive need to accumulate goods and feelings of anxiety or discomfort about discarding such goods.
• stockpile To accumulate or build up a supply of (something).

hoard — full definition

1. noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
2. verb To collect and store up, often more than is needed, usually out of anxiety or greed.

hoarding — full definition

1. noun A large outdoor advertising board; a billboard.
2. noun A temporary fence or barrier put up around a construction site.
3. noun A psychological disorder marked by an ongoing need to collect items and severe difficulty discarding them.

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