to stock
- verb
- /stɑk/
- We were the first store here to stock that board.
- well stocked
- stock stores
- stock the shelves
And those bathrooms must stock up on Tampax.
- And those bathrooms must stock up on Tampax.
- One day I hope that my local Kmart adequately stocks all of her sizes.
- Now if you buy one single pack, someone get that to stock please.
Examples
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Ethel pulled open the refrigerator, which she had stocked with cartons of Ruth's brand.
Fiction book (1993) -
The fishery aims to stock the lake with trout to enhance recreational fishing opportunities.
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That means it's fine time to stock your closet with winter clothes.
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So I sold them out at Salinas, and I had to stock up again.
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I happened to send Chela out to stock up yesterday on account of your arrival.
Fiction book (1995) -
Store shelves are emptied as residents stock up on flashlights, water, food, and medicine.
Academic text (2011) -
The icebox had enough food, and the cupboards were stocked in case of an uninvited guest.
Fiction book (1994) -
Until he died, she kept the pantry stocked with the pistachios he adored.
Fiction book (1991) -
Java appraises the long, amply stocked shelf with its dozens of different chips and pretzels.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Nearly all leading retail nurseries in Idaho's larger cities," says Corsini, "have stocked IdaRose for backyard gardeners."
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
Have something available for use
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
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
- Specialized
A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends
- Specialized
A share that pays owners dividends before common shareholders but usually has no voting rights
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners
- Specialized
A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers
- Specialized
A company buying its own shares to raise their value or return money to owners
- Specialized
A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time
- Specialized
A program that lets employees buy or get shares in their company to become part owners
- Specialized
A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses
- Specialized
A plan that lets employees buy shares in their company, often at a lower price
- Specialized
A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange
- Specialized
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 Stocked
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb stock comes directly from the noun stock meaning supply, so to stock a shop or a farm is to put supplies or animals into it and keep them available. That is why to stock something means 'to provide' or 'to keep available'.