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to stock

to stock

155 2.1
To keep things such as animals for use or sale
  • verb
  • /stɑk/
translation icon : abastecer (mercancías/tiendas)
  • 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.

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Examples

  • 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.

  • That means it's fine time to stock your closet with winter clothes.

  • So I sold them out at Salinas, and I had to stock up again.

  • 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

to carry
vsto stock
681 1.0

Have something available for use

focuses on providing and keeping items available for sale or use

Antonyms

159 3.5

To take money or things out of a place where they are kept

13 6.3

To use up almost all of something so little is left

Idioms

25 1.4

Available to buy now because a store has it

6 1.8

Not available to buy because none are left

Phrasal Verbs

39 2.9

Buy a large supply of something to use later

Buy a large amount of something to use later

22 4.8

To carefully check what you have and how things are going

Buy and sell stocks to try to make a profit

4.6

To count and check the goods a shop or warehouse has

Compounds

255 3.1

A place where people buy and sell company shares

63 3.0

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

stock option
  • Specialized
32 4.8

A right to buy company shares later at a fixed price, often given to employees

stock exchange
  • Specialized
18 3.6

A market where people buy and sell company shares through brokers

12 1.7

A flavorful liquid made by simmering chicken meat, bones, and vegetables in water for soups and sauces

8 4.0

Shares that give part ownership of a company and usually voting rights

growth stock
  • Jargon
6 6.0

A share in a company expected to increase in value faster than most shares

stock car
  • Jargon
6 3.9

A racing car made from a regular car and changed for speed and safety

stock index
  • Specialized
6 3.4

A number that shows how a group of stocks is doing

blue-chip stock
  • Specialized
4 4.1

A share of a large, well-known company that is safe and pays steady dividends

A stock market in New York City where smaller companies trade shares

penny stock
  • Specialized
4 6.4

A very cheap share of a small public company usually under one dollar

preferred stock
  • Specialized
4 5.5

A share that pays owners dividends before common shareholders but usually has no voting rights

3 6.8

Plays put on by a local theatre group in the summer at holiday places

stock certificate
  • Specialized
3 5.4

A paper that shows you own shares in a company

3 2.8

A room in a shop where staff keep extra goods before they go on sale

rolling stock
  • Specialized
2 5.3

Vehicles like engines and carriages that a railway owns

stock split
  • Specialized
2 5.5

A change by a company that gives each owner more shares while keeping their total value the same

2 6.2

Not moving at all

stock dividend
  • Specialized
2 4.0

Extra shares given to shareholders instead of cash

2 2.8

A person who buys and sells company shares to make money

1 2.5

A rich liquid you make by cooking beef bones and vegetables slowly for soups and sauces

capital stock
  • Specialized
1 5.9

The total number or value of a company's shares that it can issue to owners

hot stock
  • Literature
1 5.9

A share many people want to buy because of recent excitement

1 6.5

A share not listed on a stock exchange that is bought and sold through dealers

seed stock
  • Specialized
1 3.6

Seeds or tubers that farmers keep to plant next year's crops

stock buyback
  • Specialized
1 6.4

A company buying its own shares to raise their value or return money to owners

voting stock
  • Specialized
1 6.4

Shares that give the owner the right to vote on company decisions

1 3.3

A car a dealer has ready to sell now

stock market index
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A number that shows how prices of selected stocks change over time

1 3.5

A photo made by professionals that people buy or use for projects

The skills and tools someone needs for their job

1 4.3

A program that lets employees buy or get shares in their company to become part owners

joint-stock company
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A business owned by many people who buy shares to own part and share profits and losses

A person who raises farm animals to sell or for food

1 3.0

A small cube of dried broth that adds flavor to soups and stews

stock issue
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A set of company shares offered for sale to the public

1 3.4

A list of all items a shop or warehouse has for sale

stock purchase plan
  • Specialized
1 3.8

A plan that lets employees buy shares in their company, often at a lower price

1 3.3

A common saying used so often it sounds tired

stock symbol
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A short set of letters that shows which company is listed on a stock exchange

stock ticker
  • Specialized
1 4.3

A machine or screen that shows live stock prices and financial data

stock-index futures
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A contract that lets people bet on or protect against changes in a stock market index

bearer stock
  • Specialized
9.0

A paper showing you own part of a company that belongs to whoever holds it

A garden plant with sweet-smelling flowers that makes places look nice

classified stock
  • Specialized
7.9

Shares divided into classes with different voting rights

6.7

A type of investment you can change into common shares, like convertible bonds or warrants

control stock
  • Specialized
6.8

Shares that give some owners the power to make company decisions

8.4

A share that keeps unpaid dividends and pays them before common shares

authorized stock
  • Specialized
6.8

The maximum number of shares a company can legally issue

letter stock
  • Specialized
8.9

Shares not registered with the government that cannot be sold to the public

A small flowering plant grown for its pretty, often fragrant flowers

giant stock bean
  • Specialized
9.9

A bushy tropical plant with long pods grown for animal feed

7.4

An offer that lets employees buy company shares later if the company meets its goals

A large place in New York where people buy and sell company shares

no-par stock
  • Specialized
9.5

Stock without a fixed minimum price set by the company

no-par-value stock
  • Specialized
7.9

A share that has no fixed value stated by the company

quarter stock
  • Specialized
8.0

A share with a fixed value of $25

reacquired stock
  • Specialized
8.2

Shares a company has bought back and keeps without voting rights or payments to owners

reverse stock split
  • Specialized
7.9

A company action that combines its shares so each is worth more but the total value stays the same

OTC stock
  • Specialized
6.6

A share traded directly between buyers and sellers, not on a stock exchange

treasury stock
  • Specialized
7.5

Shares a company buys back and keeps that have no voting rights or dividends

stock company
  • Specialized
4.4

A company that sells shares people buy to own part of it

stock company
  • Jargon
7.5

A group of actors who perform a set of plays regularly in one theatre

An organized place where people buy and sell company shares and other investments

stock epithet
  • Literature
9.9

A repeating descriptive phrase used for a person or thing in stories

2.5

A farmer who raises animals like cattle or sheep for food and milk

stock of record
  • Specialized
7.9

Shares that are owned by people whose names are on the company's official list on a set date

A person who keeps and breeds animals like cows and sheep for meat or milk

stock saddle
  • Specialized
7.4

A seat for riding a horse with a high horn to hold a rope when working cows

A photograph available to buy or license for ads and publications

stock power
  • Specialized
9.6

A legal paper that lets an owner give their shares to another person

How Stocked

to stock up
39 2.9
to restock
23 3.2
to stock
155 2.1
to supply
400 1.6

Surface Forms

stock infinitive
stocked past
stocked past participle
stocking present participle
stocks third person singular

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'.