I.
noun
1 available supply of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ good , high , huge , large
▪ low
▪ adequate
▪ declining , dwindling , falling
▪
declining fish ~s in the oceans
▪ surplus
▪ buffer , reserve
▪
A buffer ~ of grain was held in case of emergency shortages.
▪ fresh , new
▪ old
▪ existing
▪ breeding , fish , food , oil , etc.
▪ film
▪ housing ( esp. BrE )
▪
The housing ~ is no longer large enough for the population.
▪ capital , money
▪ rolling ( BrE )
▪
The rail company is investing in new rolling ~.
VERB + STOCK
▪ carry , have , hold , keep
▪
The big supermarkets carry huge ~s of most goods.
▪ add to , increase
▪ get rid of , reduce
▪
They're getting rid of their old ~.
▪ maintain , protect
▪
laws to protect fish ~s
▪ replace , replenish
STOCK + VERB
▪ be up , increase
▪ be down , decline , dwindle , run low
▪
Stocks of coal are running dangerously low.
▪ last
▪
The offer is only available while ~s last.
STOCK + NOUN
▪ room (usually stockroom )
▪ levels
▪ control ( esp. BrE )
PREPOSITION
▪ from ~
▪
We can supply the table from ~.
▪ in ~
▪
Do you have futon beds in ~ or will I have to order one?
▪ out of ~
▪
Red tights are out of ~.
2 ( esp. AmE ) share in a company ⇨ See also ↑ share
ADJECTIVE
▪ company
▪ growth
▪ domestic , foreign
▪ common , dividend-paying , preferred , restricted
▪ traded
▪
publicly traded ~
▪ energy , financial , gold , high-tech , Internet , technology , etc.
▪ tracking
VERB + STOCK
▪ acquire , buy , invest in , purchase
▪ cash in , dispose of , sell
▪ deal in , trade
▪ have , hold , own
▪ issue
▪ value
▪
The ~s were valued at $100 000.
STOCK + VERB
▪ be down , be up
▪ drop , fall , go down , plummet , plunge , sink
▪ go up , rally , rise , soar
▪ hit sth , reach sth
▪
The company's ~ hit an all-time high of $94.66.
STOCK + NOUN
▪ exchange , market
▪ price
▪ fund
▪ index
▪ option
PREPOSITION
▪ in ~s
▪
She has about $30 000 in ~s.
PHRASES
▪ investment in ~s
▪ ~s and bonds ( AmE ), ~s and shares ( BrE )
▪ the price of the ~s , the value of the ~s
▪
The total value of the ~s was over $3 million.
3 liquid used for making soups, sauces, etc.
ADJECTIVE
▪ beef , chicken , fish , vegetable , etc.
VERB + STOCK
▪ make
▪ dilute , reduce
▪ flavour/flavor
▪
You can flavour/flavor the ~ with bay leaves.
STOCK + NOUN
▪ cube
PREPOSITION
▪ in a/the ~
▪
Poach the fish in the ~.
II.
verb be stocked
ADVERB
▪ plentifully , well
▪ fully , properly
PREPOSITION
▪ with
▪
gift shops ~ed with cheap souvenirs
Stock is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ freezer , ↑ fridge , ↑ inventory , ↑ larder , ↑ merchandise , ↑ pond , ↑ range , ↑ refrigerator , ↑ shelf
III.
adj.
Stock is used with these nouns: ↑ car , ↑ company , ↑ photography , ↑ phrase