stock
//stɒk//
Noun
A supply of goods kept available for sale or use
The store has a large stock of winter clothing.
Shares in the ownership of a company
She bought stock in a technology company.
Liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a base for soups and sauces
Add the chicken stock to the pan and bring to a boil.
Farm animals such as cattle, sheep, and pigs, bred and kept for their meat or milk; livestock
The farmer raises stock on his land.
The trunk or main stem of a tree or plant
The stock of the old oak tree was thick and sturdy.
A person's ancestry or line of descent
She comes from Irish stock.
Verb
To keep a supply of goods or products available for sale or use
This store stocks a wide variety of organic foods.
To provide or fill with goods or supplies
The store stocks fresh vegetables every morning.
Adjective
Regularly kept in stock and thus regularly available for sale; standard or conventional
These are stock items that we always have available.