stocks
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/stɑks/
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/stɒks/
(stock)
supply or share
Etymology
'stock' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'stocc', where 'stocc' meant 'tree trunk' or 'log'.
'stocc' transformed into the Middle English word 'stok', and eventually became the modern English word 'stock'.
Initially, it meant 'tree trunk', but over time it evolved into its current meanings related to finance, inventory, and punishment devices.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
plural form of 'stock', referring to shares in the ownership of a company.
He invested in several tech stocks.
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Noun 2
a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.
The store has a large stock of winter clothing.
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Noun 3
a frame or post that a person is locked into as a form of punishment.
In medieval times, criminals were often put in the stocks.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:45