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stock

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Definitions & examples

01adjective

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

“his remarks were trite and commonplace”

“hackneyed phrases”

02adjective

routine

“a stock answer”

03adjective

regularly and widely used or sold

“a standard size”

“a stock item”

04noun

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

“he owns a controlling share of the company's stock”

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05noun

the merchandise that a shop has on hand

“they carried a vast inventory of hardware”

“they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory”

06noun

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”

07noun

a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

“the value of his stocks doubled during the past year”

08noun

a supply of something available for future use

“he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars”

09noun

the hereditary derivation of an individual

“his entire lineage has been warriors”

10noun

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

“he experimented on a particular breed of white rats”

“he created a new strain of sheep”

11noun

liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces

“she made gravy with a base of beef stock”

12noun

the reputation and popularity a person has

“his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor”

13noun

persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

14noun

a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants

15noun

any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers

16noun

any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia

17noun

lumber used in the construction of something

“they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter”

18noun

the handle end of some implements or tools

“he grabbed the cue by the stock”

19noun

an ornamental white cravat

20noun

any animals kept for use or profit

21verb

have on hand

“Do you carry kerosene heaters?”

22verb

equip with a stock

“stock a rifle”

23verb

supply with fish

“stock a lake”

24verb

supply with livestock

“stock a farm”

25verb

amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use

“let's stock coffee as long as prices are low”

26verb

provide or furnish with a stock of something

“stock the larder with meat”

27verb

put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

“the plant sprouted early this year”

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