stock in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
stock in Sindhi سنڌي
stock in Tamil தமிழ்
stock in English
- stock⇄adj. 1. kept on hand regularly.
Ex. stock sizes of dresses.
2. having as one's employment the care or handling of stock.
Ex. a stock clerk.
3. (Figurative.) in common use; commonplace; everyday.
Ex. The weather is a stock - stock⇄expr. in stock, ready for use or sale; on hand.
Ex. I intend to dispose of the whole of goods in stock (W. J. Greenwood). - stock⇄expr. on the stocks,
a. being built.
Ex. In addition to the Britannia, at least one other long-range turboprop airliner was on the stocks (Edwin C. Shepherd).
b. being planned; in preparation.
Ex. I have had a long letter on the - stock⇄expr. out of stock, no longer on hand; lacking.
Ex. The supplies he needs are out of stock, but they should be arriving soon. - stock⇄expr. take stock in,
a. (Informal.) to take an interest in; consider important; trust.
Ex. He took little stock in the story.
b. to take shares in (a company).
Ex. He made money by taking stock in two new airlines. - stock⇄expr. take stock of,
a. to reckon up; evaluate.
Ex. to take stock of one's holdings.
b. (Informal.) to look at with suspicion or interest.
Ex. to take stock of a stranger. - stock⇄expr. take stock,
a. to find out how much stock one has on hand.
Ex. The business of the servant of the company was ... to take stock (Macaulay).
b. (Figurative.) to make an estimate or examination.
Ex. The end of fifty years is - stock⇄expr. the stocks,
a. a heavy wooden frame with holes to put a person's feet and sometimes his hands through, formerly used as a punishment.
b. the framework on which a ship or boat is supported while being built.
Ex. One of the galley - stock⇄noun 1a. things for use or for sale; supply used as it is needed.
Ex. a stock of words, a stock of canned goods. This store keeps a large stock of toys.
(SYN) fund, store, goods, merchandise, wares.
b. the undistributed remainder of a - stock⇄ordinary share orstock
(British.) a share of common stock. - stock⇄preference share orstock
(British.) preferred stock. - stock⇄stock, noun, adjective, verb.
- stock⇄v.i. 1. to lay in a stock or supply.
Ex. a store that stocks up yearly.
2. (of corn, grass, or some other plants) to send out shoots. - stock⇄v.t. 1. to lay in a supply of; supply.
Ex. Our camp is well stocked with food for a short stay.
(SYN) furnish, store.
2. to keep regularly for use or sale.
Ex. A toy store stocks toys.
3. to furnish with horses, cattle, o