STOCK


Meaning of STOCK in English

n.

Function: transitive verb

Date: 15th century

1 : to make (a domestic animal) pregnant

2 : to fit to or with a stock

3 : to provide with stock or a stock : SUPPLY < stock a stream with trout>

4 : to procure or keep a stock of <our store stock s that brand>

5 : to graze (livestock) on land

intransitive verb

1 : to send out new shoots

2 : to put in stock or supplies < stock up on canned goods>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.