| noun | 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 | the merchandise that a shop has on hand “they carried a vast inventory of hardware” |
| noun | 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” |
| noun | a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation “the value of his stocks doubled during the past year” |
| noun | a supply of something available for future use “he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars” |
| noun | the descendants of one individual “his entire lineage has been warriors” |
| noun | a special variety of domesticated animals within a species “he experimented on a particular breed of white rats” |
| noun | liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces “she made gravy with a base of beef stock” |
| noun | the reputation and popularity a person has “his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor” |
| noun | persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant |
| noun | a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants |
| noun | any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers |
| noun | any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia |
| noun | lumber used in the construction of something “they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter” |
| noun | the handle end of some implements or tools “he grabbed the cue by the stock” |
| noun | an ornamental white cravat |
| noun | any animals kept for use or profit |
| verb | have on hand “Do you carry kerosene heaters?” |
| verb | equip with a stock “stock a rifle” |
| verb | supply with fish “stock a lake” |
| verb | supply with livestock “stock a farm” |
| verb | amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use “let's stock coffee as long as prices are low” |
| verb | provide or furnish with a stock of something “stock the larder with meat” |
| verb | put forth and grow sprouts or shoots “the plant sprouted early this year” |
| adjective | repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse “bromidic sermons” |
| adjective | routine “a stock answer” |
| adjective | regularly and widely used or sold “a standard size” |
| stockist | noun | one (as a retailer or distributor) that stocks goods |
| stock | verb | amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use |
| store | verb | keep or lay aside for future use |
| stocker | noun | a domestic animal (especially a young steer or heifer) kept as stock until fattened or matured and suitable for a breeding establishment |
| lineal | adjective | in a straight unbroken line of descent from parent to child |
| descend | verb | come from; be connected by a relationship of blood, for example |
| parent | verb | bring up |
| breed | verb | cause to procreate (animals) |
| stock | noun | a supply of something available for future use |
| stockpile | noun | a storage pile accumulated for future use |
| stockpiling | noun | accumulating and storing a reserve supply |
| stocking | noun | the activity of supplying a stock of something |
| sprout | noun | any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud |
| sprouting | noun | the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow |
| banality | noun | a trite or obvious remark |
| commonplace | noun | a trite or obvious remark |
| triteness | noun | unoriginality as a result of being dull and hackneyed |