stock

Sense 1 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

Sense 2 verb

have on hand

Do you carry kerosene heaters?

Sense 3 noun

the merchandise that a shop has on hand

they carried a vast inventory of hardware

Sense 4 verb

equip with a stock

stock a rifle

Sense 5 adjective

routine

a stock answer

Sense 6 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

Sense 7 verb

supply with fish

stock a lake

Sense 8 adjective

regularly and widely used or sold

a standard size

Sense 9 noun

a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

the value of his stocks doubled during the past year

Sense 10 verb

supply with livestock

stock a farm

Sense 11 noun

a supply of something available for future use

he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars

Sense 12 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

Sense 13 noun

the descendants of one individual

his entire lineage has been warriors

Sense 14 verb

provide or furnish with a stock of something

stock the larder with meat

Sense 15 noun

a special variety of domesticated animals within a species

he experimented on a particular breed of white rats

Sense 16 verb

put forth and grow sprouts or shoots

the plant sprouted early this year

Sense 17 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

Sense 18 noun

the reputation and popularity a person has

his stock was so high he could have been elected mayor

Sense 19 noun

persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

Sense 20 noun

a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants

Sense 21 noun

any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers

Sense 22 noun

any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia

Sense 23 noun

lumber used in the construction of something

they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter

Sense 24 noun

the handle end of some implements or tools

he grabbed the cue by the stock

Sense 25 noun

an ornamental white cravat

Sense 26 noun

any animals kept for use or profit