stock
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2.2
- noun
- /stɑk/
:
existencias
- No wonder they can't keep these in stock, Clara thought, and went into the store.
- take stock
- housing stock
- card stock
It's just like you can actually move stock, you can remove.
- It's just like you can actually move stock, you can remove.
- Within two weeks, the whole stock in Europe was used up.
- I just read that the USA acquired the entire stock of remdesivir.
Examples
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I'll most likely be updating my grow box stock of plants pretty soon.
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But much of our PPE stock comes from China.
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Three years later, it is useful to take stock of what has happened since that time.
Academic text (2008) -
I also need to go out to the store tomorrow because it's the day when we organize the stock.
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Animals selected for testing were chosen randomly from a list of stock cards at each dip tank.
Academic text (2015) -
We have stocks on the wharves right now, don't we?
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we have plenty of Turbo Man's faithful pet tiger Booster in stock.
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Rescue stations at campgrounds and beaches stock jugs of vinegar, which can help neutralize jellyfish venom.
Academic text (2011) -
The store has a large supply of stock available for the upcoming holiday season.
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They need to check the stock levels before placing a new order for products.
Synonyms
346
1.0
An amount of something available to use when needed
279
3.6
A list of goods and their amounts that a business has
194
3.5
A supply kept for future use, often in an emergency
114
2.4
Animals like cows, sheep and pigs raised on a farm for food or work
113
1.0
A supply of things kept for future use
51
3.8
A supply of food and other needed items kept for future use
45
4.2
A large supply of goods kept for future use
A list of spare parts kept to fix machines
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
63
3.0
A number that shows how much one share of a company costs when people buy or sell it
35
2.6
A large place in New York where people buy and sell shares of companies
- Specialized
32
4.8
A right to buy company shares later at a fixed price, often given to employees
12
1.7
A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces
- Jargon
6
6.0
A share in a company expected to increase in value faster than most shares
- Specialized
4
4.1
A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends
- Specialized
4
5.5
A share that pays owners dividends before common shareholders but usually has no voting rights
- Specialized
2
5.5
A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same
1
2.5
A rich liquid you make by cooking beef bones and vegetables slowly for soups and sauces
- Specialized
1
5.9
The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners
- Specialized
1
6.5
A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
- Specialized
1
6.4
A company buying its own shares to raise their value or return money to owners
- Specialized
1
4.1
A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time
- Specialized
1
4.3
A program that lets employees buy or get shares in their company to become part owners
- Specialized
1
4.9
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Specialized
1
3.8
A plan that lets employees buy shares in their company, often at a lower price
- Specialized
1
4.2
A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange
- Specialized
1
7.2
A contract that lets people bet on or protect against changes in a stock market index
- Specialized
A paper showing you own part of a company that belongs to whoever holds it
- Specialized
A type of investment you can change into common shares, like convertible bonds or warrants
- Specialized
A share that keeps unpaid dividends and pays them before common shares
- Specialized
Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public
- Specialized
An offer that lets employees buy company shares later if the company meets its goals
- Specialized
Shares a company has bought back and keeps without voting rights or payments to owners
- Specialized
A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
- Specialized
A share traded directly between buyers and sellers, not on a stock exchange
- Specialized
Shares a company buys back and keeps that have no voting rights or dividends
An organized place where people buy and sell company shares and other investments
- Specialized
Shares that are owned by people whose names are on the company's official list on a set date
- Specialized
A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows
How Much
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stock comes from an old English word stocc meaning 'tree trunk' or 'post', and shopkeepers once thought of a trunk as the place to keep goods. So a stock is a supply of things kept for future use or sale.