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stock
noun
the
goods
that
a
shop
or
warehouse
keeps
to
sell
,
or
the
total
supply
of
goods
available
•
The
toy
store
ran
out
of
stock
before
the
holiday
rush
.
The
toy
store
ran
out
of
stock
before
the
holiday
rush
.
•
We
always
count
our
stock
every
Monday
to
know
what
to
reorder
.
We
always
count
our
stock
every
Monday
to
know
what
to
reorder
.
Old
English
stocc
meant
“
tree
trunk
”
or
“
log
.”
Over
time
the
idea
of
a
stored
pile
of
wood
broadened
to
mean
any
stored
supply
.
noun
a
clear
,
tasty
liquid
made
by
slowly
boiling
meat
,
bones
,
or
vegetables
in
water
,
used
as
the
base
for
soups
and
sauces
•
Grandma
simmered
chicken
bones
for
hours
to
make
rich
chicken
stock
.
Grandma
simmered
chicken
bones
for
hours
to
make
rich
chicken
stock
.
•
A
good
vegetable
stock
adds
depth
to
vegetarian
soups
.
A
good
vegetable
stock
adds
depth
to
vegetarian
soups
.
The
culinary
sense
grew
in
the
17th
century
from
the
idea
of
a
‘
base
supply
’
used
again
and
again
.
verb
to
fill
a
store
,
shelf
,
or
place
with
goods
so
that
they
are
ready
for
people
to
buy
or
use
•
Employees
stock
the
shelves
every
night
after
closing
time
.
Employees
stock
the
shelves
every
night
after
closing
time
.
•
Please
stock
the
fridge
with
drinks
before
the
party
.
Please
stock
the
fridge
with
drinks
before
the
party
.
Verb
use
came
from
the
noun
sense
of
keeping
goods
in
a
‘
store
’,
recorded
since
the
15th
century
.
noun
a
share
of
ownership
in
a
company
that
can
be
bought
and
sold
•
Emma
bought
stock
in
a
solar-energy
company
.
Emma
bought
stock
in
a
solar-energy
company
.
•
The
value
of
the
tech
stock
rose
sharply
after
the
new
product
launch
.
The
value
of
the
tech
stock
rose
sharply
after
the
new
product
launch
.
This
financial
sense
developed
in
the
17th
century
,
comparing
ownership
pieces
to
‘
stumps
’
or
‘
stakes
’
planted
in
a
venture
.
adjective
regular
,
common
,
or
standard
;
not
special
or
custom-made
•
He
gave
a
stock
answer
and
avoided
the
real
issue
.
He
gave
a
stock
answer
and
avoided
the
real
issue
.
•
The
car
comes
with
stock
wheels
unless
you
pay
extra
for
upgrades
.
The
car
comes
with
stock
wheels
unless
you
pay
extra
for
upgrades
.
The
adjective
grew
from
the
idea
of
something
taken
from
ready
‘
stock
’
rather
than
specially
made
.
noun
farm
animals
such
as
cattle
,
sheep
,
or
pigs
kept
for
meat
,
milk
,
or
wool
•
The
rancher
moved
his
stock
to
higher
ground
before
the
flood
.
The
rancher
moved
his
stock
to
higher
ground
before
the
flood
.
•
Healthy
stock
produce
better
wool
and
meat
.
Healthy
stock
produce
better
wool
and
meat
.
From
Old
English
stocc
in
the
sense
of
a
‘
family
lineage
’
of
animals
,
later
referring
to
the
animals
themselves
.
