Noun
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any animals kept for use or profit
- farm animal -
an ornamental white cravat
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the handle end of some implements or tools
"he grabbed the cue by the stock"
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lumber used in the construction of something
"they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
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any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
- malcolm stock -
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
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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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persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
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the reputation and popularity a person has
"his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
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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"
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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"
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the descendants of one individual
"his entire lineage has been warriors"
- line of descent - blood line -
a supply of something available for future use
"he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"
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a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
"the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"
- stock certificate -
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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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"
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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"
Verb
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put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
"the plant sprouted early this year"
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provide or furnish with a stock of something
"stock the larder with meat"
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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"
- buy in - stock up -
supply with livestock
"stock a farm"
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supply with fish
"stock a lake"
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equip with a stock
"stock a rifle"
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have on hand
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
Adjective
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regularly and widely used or sold
"a standard size"
"a stock item"
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routine
"a stock answer"
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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'"
- old hat - well worn