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stock

n. 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"

stock

n. the handle end of some implements or tools; "he grabbed the cue by the stock"

stock

n. lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"

stock

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

Stock

n. [a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use or sale]

stock

n. lumber used in the construction of something; "they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"

stock, inventory

n. the merchandise that a shop has on hand; "they carried a vast inventory of hardware"; "they stopped selling in exact sizes in order to reduce inventory"

stock, gunstock

n. 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"

stock, caudex

n. persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant

Malcolm stock, stock

n. any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia

stock, gillyflower

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

neckcloth, stock

n. an ornamental white cravat

stock, broth

n. 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"

stock certificate, stock

n. a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation; "the value of his stocks doubled during the past year"

store, stock, fund

n. a supply of something available for future use; "he brought back a large store of Cuban cigars"

livestock, stock, farm animal

n. any animals kept for use or profit

lineage, line, line of descent, descent, bloodline, blood line, blood, pedigree, ancestry, origin, parentage, stemma, stock

n. the descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"

stock

v. provide or furnish with a stock of something; "stock the larder with meat"

sprout, stock

v. put forth and grow sprouts or shoots; "the plant sprouted early this year"

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stock

adj. routine; "a stock answer"

standard, stock

adj. regularly and widely used or sold; "a standard size"; "a stock item"

commodity, trade good, good

n. articles of commerce

assortment, mixture, mixed bag, miscellany, miscellanea, variety, salmagundi, smorgasbord, potpourri, motley

n. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions"

storehouse, depot, entrepot, storage, store

n. a depository for goods; "storehouses were built close to the docks"

ration

n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

ancestry, lineage, derivation, filiation

n. inherited properties shared with others of your bloodline

kin, kin group, kinship group, kindred, clan, tribe

n. group of people related by blood or marriage

dynasty

n. a sequence of powerful leaders in the same family

house

n. aristocratic family line; "the House of York"

house

n. the management of a gambling house or casino; "the house gets a percentage of every bet"

race

n. people who are believed to belong to the same genetic stock; "some biologists doubt that there are important genetic differences between races of human beings"

parent

n. an organism (plant or animal) from which younger ones are obtained

patriarch

n. any of the early biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race

conventional, established

adj. conforming with accepted standards; "a conventional view of the world"

formal

adj. being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress); "pay one's formal respects"; "formal dress"; "a formal ball"; "the requirement was only formal and often ignored"; "a formal education"

buy

v. acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"

orthodox

adj. adhering to what is commonly accepted; "an orthodox view of the world"

offspring, progeny, issue

n. the immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"

nonstandard

adj. not standard; not accepted as a model of excellence; "a nonstandard text"

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