Synonym: accumulate, amass, collect, gather, hoard, keep, stockpile, store up, supply. Similar words: protocol, meritocracy, sock, dock, block, shock, knock, cocked. Meaning: [stɑk /stɒk] n. 1. the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity) 2. liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces 3. the merchandise that a shop has on hand 4. a supply of something available for future use 5. not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit 6. the descendants of one individual 7. 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 8. the reputation and popularity a person has 9. a special variety of domesticated animals within a species 10. lumber used in the construction of something 11. a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation 12. any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia 13. a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants 14. any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers 15. the handle end of some implements or tools 16. persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant 17. an ornamental white cravat. v. 1. have on hand 2. equip with a stock 3. supply with fish 4. supply with livestock 5. stock up on to keep for future use or sale 6. provide or furnish with a stock of something 7. put forth and grow sprouts or shoots. adj. 1. repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse 2. routine 3. regularly and widely used or sold.
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91. The canny Premier covered his back by pointing out that he was of Scottish stock.
92. I always stock up the fridge before my sister comes to stay.
93. It is not a crime, though it is a breach of stock market rules .
94. Rumours of a takeover began to swirl around the stock markets.
95. The company was floated on the stock market in 1995.
96. You can, if you choose, invest your money in the stock market.
97. Economic forecasters think that the stock market is set to fall.
98. He keeps coming out with the same old stock phrases.
99. News of the disaster hit the Stock Exchange around noon.
100. Do you know today's new highs and lows in the stock market?
101. We aim for a quick turnover of stock in our stores.
102. The directors had to answer to the stock holders for loss.
103. The authorities have urged people to stock up on fuel.
104. Salt the stock to your taste and leave it simmering very gently.
105. To buy stock in a single company is to have all your eggs in one basket.
106. The Stock Market was becalmed yesterday as dealers waited for company results.
107. He was unaware that he was being fobbed off with out-of-date stock.
108. Hong Kong's stock market fell,(sentence dictionary) setting off a global financial crisis.
109. Changes in the stock market are, of course, highly un - predictable .
110. The people at the toy shop expect to shift a lot of stock in the run-up to Christmas.
111. The stock market fell by 48% from peak to trough.
112. The stock market is now a zero-sum game, in which one party gains what the other loses.
113. All stock over six months old was written down to 50%.
114. Share prices continued to tumble today on the Tokyo stock market.
115. The company is now quoted on the stock exchange .
116. Lemon and lime juice were both temporarily out of stock.
117. The stock market is full of traps for the unwary.
118. The company's shares promptly fell by 300 lire on the stock market.
119. The news had a destabilizing effect on the stock market.
120. Combine the stock, whole onion and peppercorns in a pan and bring to a simmer.