Definitions & Examples
noun
Sense 3
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
"he owns a controlling share of the company''s stock"
noun
Sense 4
"his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"
verb
Sense 5
"Do you carry kerosene heaters?"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 6
"stock the larder with meat"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 7
"let''s stock coffee as long as prices are low"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 8
"stock a farm"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
animal husbandry
verb
Sense 9
"stock a lake"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
animal husbandry
verb
Sense 10
"stock a rifle"
Derived:
gunstock
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun
Sense 11
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
Kinds of:
rootstock
Derived:
sprout
noun
Sense 12
Type of:
flower
noun
Sense 13
"they carried a vast inventory of hardware"
noun
Sense 14
"he grabbed the cue by the stock"
noun
Sense 15
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
"the rifle had been fitted with a special stock"
Kinds of:
pistol grip
noun
Sense 16
"they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"
verb
Sense 20
"the plant sprouted early this year"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun
Sense 23
Type of:
flower
noun
Sense 24
noun
Sense 25
"he experimented on a particular breed of white rats"
"he created a new strain of sheep"
Has parts:
species
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
26
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
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Times Searched
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