stock

/stˈɑk/

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Adjective Satellite
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; "bromidic sermons"; "his remarks were trite and commonplace"; "hackneyed phrases"; "a stock answer"; "repeating threadbare jokes"; "parroting some timeworn axiom"; "the trite metaphor `hard as nails''"
Adjective Satellite
routine; "a stock answer"
Adjective Satellite
regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
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a certificate documenting the shareholder''s ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
Noun
a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
Noun
the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
Noun
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"
Noun
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"
Noun
the reputation and popularity a person has; "his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
Noun
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Noun
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
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any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
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any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
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lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
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the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"
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an ornamental white cravat
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any animals kept for use or profit
Verb
have on hand; "Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
Verb
equip with a stock; "stock a rifle"
Verb
supply with fish; "stock a lake"
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supply with livestock; "stock a farm"
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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"
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provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"
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put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"
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