stock
[noun]
Synonyms:
- goods, array, choice, commodities, merchandise, range, selection, variety, wares
- supply, fund, hoard, reserve, stockpile, store
- property, assets, capital, funds, investment
- livestock, beasts, cattle, domestic animals
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- standard, conventional, customary, ordinary, regular, routine, usual
- hackneyed, banal, overused, trite
[verb]
Synonyms:
- sell, deal in, handle, keep, supply, trade in
- provide with, equip, fit out, furnish, supply
- stock up: store (up), accumulate, amass, gather, hoard, lay in, put away, save

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Related Idioms: have (or keep) in stock, keep on hand
Related Words: have, furnish, supply

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. stock¹ S2 W2 /stɒk $ stɑːk/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: stocc 'tree-trunk, block of wood']

1. IN A SHOP [uncountable and countable] a supply of a particular type of thing that a shop has available to sell:
We have a huge stock of quality carpets on sale.
Buy now while stocks last!
out of stock/in stock (=unavailable or available in a particular shop)
I’m sorry, that swimsuit is completely out of stock in your size.

2. FINANCE
a) [countable] especially American English a share in a company:
the trading of stocks and shares
b) [uncountable] the total value of all of a company’s shares

3. AMOUNT AVAILABLE [countable] the total amount of something that is available to be used in a particular area:
Cod stocks in the North Atlantic have dropped radically.
the stock of housing in rural areas

4. SUPPLIES [countable] a supply of something that you keep and can use when you need to
stock of
He keeps a stock of medicines in the cupboard.
The country has been building up its stock of weapons.

5. take stock (of something) to think carefully about the things that have happened in a situation in order to decide what to do next:
While in hospital, Jeremy took stock of his life.

6. COOKING [uncountable and countable] a liquid made by boiling meat or bones and vegetables, which is used to make soups or to add flavour to other dishes:
chicken stock
vegetable stock

7. GUN [countable] the part of a gun that you hold or put against your shoulder, usually made of wood

8. ANIMALS [uncountable] farm animals, especially cattle Synonym : livestock

9. the stocks
a) a wooden structure in a public place to which criminals were fastened by their feet or hands in the past
b) a wooden structure in which a ship is held while it is being built

10. sb’s stock is high/low if someone’s stock is high or low, they are very popular or very unpopular:
Simon’s stock is high in the network news business.

11. stock of jokes/knowledge/courage etc the jokes, knowledge etc that someone knows or has:
John seems to have an inexhaustible stock of funny stories.

12. be of Scottish/Protestant/good etc stock to belong to a family that in the past lived in Scotland, were Protestants, were respected etc

13. FLOWER [countable] a plant with pink, white, or light purple flowers and a sweet smell

14. PLANT [countable] a thick part of a stem onto which another plant can be added so that the two plants grow together

15. ACTORS [countable] American English a stock company(2)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. stock² verb [transitive]

1. if a shop stocks a particular product, it keeps a supply of it to sell:
We stock a wide range of kitchen equipment.

2. to fill something with a supply of something
stock something with something
Our refrigerator at college was always stocked with beer.
stock up phrasal verb
to buy a lot of something in order to keep it for when you need to use it later
stock up on
I have to stock up on snacks for the party.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

III. stock³ adjective

1. stock excuse/question/remark etc an excuse etc that people often say or use, especially when they cannot think of anything more interesting or original – used to show disapproval

2. [only before noun]stock item/size something that is available in a shop and does not have to be ordered

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

stock
noun
I. available supply of sth
ADJ. good, high, huge, large | low | adequate | declining, dwindling, falling dwindling fish stocks in the North Sea
surplus | buffer, reserve A buffer stock of grain was held in case of emergency shortages.
fresh, new | old | existing | fish, food, etc. | housing The housing stock is no longer large enough for the population.
capital, money | library
VERB + STOCK carry, have, hold, keep The big supermarkets carry huge stocks of most goods.
add to, increase | dispose of, get rid of, reduce, sell off They're selling off their old stock cheap.
maintain, protect laws to protect fish stocks
replace, replenish
STOCK + VERB be/go up, increase | be/go down, decline, dwindle, fall, run low Stocks of coal are running dangerously low.
last The offer is only available while stocks last.
STOCK + NOUN cupboard, room (also stockroom) | levels | control
PREP. from ~ We can supply the table from stock.
in ~ Have you got futon beds in stock or will I have to order one?
out of ~ Red tights are out of stock.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stock
II. share in the capital of a company
ADJ. blue-chip, gilt-edged, index-linked
VERB + STOCK acquire, buy, invest in, purchase | cash in, dispose of, sell | deal in, trade | have, hold, own | issue | value The stocks were valued at £100,000.
STOCK + VERB be down/up | fall, go down, plummet, sink | go up, rise, soar
STOCK + NOUN exchange, market | index
PREP. in ~s She's got about £30,000 in stocks.
PHRASES investment in stocks, the value of the stocks The total value of the stocks was over £3 million.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stock
III. liquid used for making soups, sauces, etc.
ADJ. chicken, fish, vegetable, etc.
VERB + STOCK make | thicken | dilute, reduce | flavour Flavour the stock with bay leaves.
STOCK + NOUN cube
PREP. in a/the ~ Poach the fish in the stock.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stock
verb be stocked
ADV. plentifully, well | fully, properly
PREP. with shops stocked with cheap souvenirs

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

stock
stɔk
See: in stock , out of stock , take stock , take stock in

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲