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stock
(st/A/k )

adjective (a)

  • Used or employed for constant service or application, as if constituting a portion of a stock or supply; standard; permanent; standing; as, a stock actor; a stock play; a stock sermon.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

noun (n)

  • the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)(noun.possession)
    Example:
    He owns a controlling share of the company's stock.
    source: wordnet30
  • the merchandise that a shop has on hand(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    inventory
    source: wordnet30
  • 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(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    The rifle had been fitted with a special stock.
    Synonym:
    gunstock
    source: wordnet30
  • a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation(noun.possession)
    Example:
    The value of his stocks doubled during the past year.
    Synonym:
    stock certificate
    source: wordnet30
  • a supply of something available for future use(noun.possession)
    Synonym:
    fund, store
    source: wordnet30
  • the descendants of one individual(noun.group)
    Synonym:
    ancestry, blood, blood line, bloodline, descent, line, line of descent, lineage, origin, parentage, pedigree, stemma
    source: wordnet30
  • a special variety of domesticated animals within a species(noun.group)
    Synonym:
    breed, strain
    source: wordnet30
  • liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces(noun.food)
    Example:
    She made gravy with a base of beef stock.
    Synonym:
    broth
    source: wordnet30
  • the reputation and popularity a person has(noun.state)
    Example:
    His stock was so high he could have been elected mayor.
    source: wordnet30
  • persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    caudex
    source: wordnet30
  • a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants(noun.plant)
    source: wordnet30
  • any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    gillyflower
    source: wordnet30
  • any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia(noun.plant)
    Synonym:
    malcolm stock
    source: wordnet30
  • lumber used in the construction of something(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter.
    source: wordnet30
  • the handle end of some implements or tools(noun.artifact)
    Example:
    He grabbed the cue by the stock.
    source: wordnet30
  • an ornamental white cravat(noun.artifact)
    Synonym:
    neckcloth
    source: wordnet30
  • any animals kept for use or profit(noun.animal)
    Synonym:
    farm animal, livestock
    source: wordnet30
  • The stem, or main body, of a tree or plant; the fixed, strong, firm part; the trunk.(noun)
    source: webster1913
  • Raw material; that out of which something is manufactured; as, paper stock.(noun)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

verb (v)

  • have on hand(verb.possession)
    Synonym:
    carry, stockpile
    source: wordnet30
  • equip with a stock(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Stock a rifle.
    source: wordnet30
  • supply with fish(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Stock a lake.
    source: wordnet30
  • supply with livestock(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Stock a farm.
    source: wordnet30
  • amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Let's stock coffee as long as prices are low.
    Synonym:
    buy in, stock up
    source: wordnet30
  • provide or furnish with a stock of something(verb.possession)
    Example:
    Stock the larder with meat.
    source: wordnet30
  • put forth and grow sprouts or shoots(verb.body)
    Synonym:
    sprout
    source: wordnet30
  • To lay up; to put aside for future use; to store, as merchandise, and the like.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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