stock
- noun
- /stɑk/
- But the boys come of good stock mostly.
- old-stock
- of immigrant stock
- racial stock
He he thanked God that the country had the same religion and were descended from the same stock.
- He he thanked God that the country had the same religion and were descended from the same stock.
- Not a long string of brutal bloody conquest by mushroom craze bursts sterkers of sturdy Scandinavian stock.
Examples
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But good Anglo stock is, is going to count for something.
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Can't say you come from great stock, Connor.
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This is the stock that I come from.
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I-I think you come from good stock... but you got to understand how we work here.
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Some might even say I just came from bad stock.
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She comes from good stock.
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We're of pure stock.
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Well, he's peasant stock, isn't he?
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You're from good stock!
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Andy Ramirez comes from a proud family of Mexican stock that has been in America for generations.
Synonyms
Family history passed down from your ancestors
A series of related people or events over time
The family background and country where someone’s family comes from
The family you come from over many generations
A family line of people or animals related by birth
The family a person comes from, for example parents or grandparents
A list of family members who came before you
A record of a person or family's ancestors that shows an important background
Who a person's mother and father are and their family background
The people in a family who are related by blood across generations
A record showing a person's ancestors across generations
Idioms
Compounds
A number that shows how much one share of a company costs when people buy or sell it
A large place in New York where people buy and sell shares of companies
- Specialized
A right to buy company shares later at a fixed price, often given to employees
A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces
- Jargon
A share in a company expected to increase in value faster than most shares
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A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends
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A share that pays owners dividends before common shareholders but usually has no voting rights
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A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same
A rich liquid you make by cooking beef bones and vegetables slowly for soups and sauces
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The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners
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A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
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A company buying its own shares to raise their value or return money to owners
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A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time
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A program that lets employees buy or get shares in their company to become part owners
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A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
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A plan that lets employees buy shares in their company, often at a lower price
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A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange
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A contract that lets people bet on or protect against changes in a stock market index
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A paper showing you own part of a company that belongs to whoever holds it
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A type of investment you can change into common shares, like convertible bonds or warrants
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A share that keeps unpaid dividends and pays them before common shares
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Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public
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An offer that lets employees buy company shares later if the company meets its goals
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Shares a company has bought back and keeps without voting rights or payments to owners
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A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same
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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
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Shares that are owned by people whose names are on the company's official list on a set date
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A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stock for ancestry comes from the old English stocc meaning 'tree trunk', creating the image of a family tree with a main stem. That is why to be of a certain stock means to come from the same family line or background.