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stock

adjective
  1. regularly and widely used or sold
    “Butter is a stock thing to have in your kitchen.”
    standard
  2. repeated too often, routine
    “I was unimpressed with your reply, as that was a stock thing to say to someone.”
    commonplace
noun
  1. any animals kept for use or profit
    “The stock was out eating grass in the fields.”
    livestock
  2. an ornamental white cravat, often worn in horse dancing
    “In the period film, several of the male actors wore stocks.”
    neckcloth
  3. the merchandise that a shop has on hand
    “The stock at the grocery was running low after the hurricane.”
    inventory
  4. the handle end of some implements or tools
    “I grabbed the cue by the stock.”
  5. the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun
    “The rifle had been fitted with a special stock.”
    gunstock
  6. lumber used in the construction of something
    “They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter.”
  7. liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered
    “We left the mushrooms in hot water over night and made a delicious stock.”
    broth
  8. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
    “The Blue Backed stock of cows is a totally made up subspecies, only used in dictionary examples.”
    strain
  9. the descendants of one individual
    “Abraham's stock sure didn't get along with that Jacob.”
    descent
  10. any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
    “The stock were growing by the side of the road.”
  11. a plant or stem onto which a graft is made
    “I chose the larger plant to be the stock that I would graft the other plant onto.”
  12. persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
    “The stock of the palm tree was very rough to touch.”
    caudex
  13. the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
    “We own a controlling share of the company's stock.”
  14. a supply of something available for future use
    “Our stock of money was running low.”
    storefund
  15. a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
    “The value of our stocks doubled during the past year.”
    stock certificate
  16. the reputation and popularity a person has
    “Their stock was so high, they could have been elected mayor.”
verb
  1. to have on hand
    “We stock plenty of types of dairy.”
    carry
  2. to provide or furnish with a stock of something
    “We stocked the larder with meat.”
  3. to amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
    “Let's stock coffee in the warehouse as long as prices are low.”
    buy instock up
  4. to supply with livestock
    “You should stock your farm before prices rise.”
  5. to supply with fish
    “The private club would always stock the lake with trout and redfish.”
  6. to equip with a gun or tool with a handle or butt
    “In the 19th century, most armies would stock their rifles.”