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stock

Definitions of stock
  1. noun
    a supply of something available for future use
    synonyms: provision
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    types:
    magot, trésor
    a secret store of valuables or money
    réserve de graine
    a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
    type of:
    accumulation
    (finance) profits that are not paid out as dividends but are added to the capital base of the corporation
  2. noun
    the merchandise that a shop has on hand
    synonyms: souche
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    type of:
    marchandise, marchandises
    commodities offered for sale
  3. noun
    a stock or supply of foods
    synonyms: provisions
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    types:
    garde manger
    food in a secure or hidden storage place
    armoire à provisions, garde-manger
    a supply of food especially for a household
    type of:
    aliment, nourriture, nutriment, élément nutritif
    any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
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