pack in English: To put things into a bag or box so you can carry or store them. (verb)

Translation

To put things into a bag or box so you can carry or store them.

Word origin

From Middle Low German or Dutch pak, a bundle of things tied together.

Origin: Middle English
Root: pak

Grammar

Verb typeregular (pack, packs, packed)

Examples

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"Pack" means to put things into the bag.

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"Packs" is the form used with he, she, or it.

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"Packed" is the past form of "pack".

Related words

put

To move something to a place and leave it there.

take

To get hold of something and carry it, or to move it with you.

keep

To have or hold something and not let it go, or to make something stay the same.

carry

To hold something and move it from one place to another.

fill

To put enough of something into a space so there is no more room.

load

A large amount of things that a person, animal, or vehicle carries. "Load" is also a verb: to put things into or onto something.

suitcase

A large flat case with a handle that you pack clothes in when you travel.

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