stock synonyms

stock

modif.

trite, hackneyed, common; see common 1, dull 4.

stock

n.

  1. Goods

    merchandise, produce, accumulation; see commodity.

  2. Livestock

    domestic animals, barnyard animals, farm animals; see cow, fowl, hog 1, horse 1, sheep.

  3. A stalk

    stem, plant, trunk; see stalk.

  4. A business share

    funds, assets, stocks and bonds, property, capital.

in stock

not sold out, stocked, not difficult to get; see available.

out of stock

sold out, sold off, gone, not available; see sold 1.

take stock (of)

  1. To take inventory

    count up, inventory, figure; see count, estimate 1.

  2. To consider

    examine, study, review; see consider 1, think 1.

take stock in

invest in, purchase, take a chance on; see buy 1.

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