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Collocations for stock - noun

1. available supply of sth

ADJECTIVE

good, high, huge, large
low
adequate
declining, dwindling, falling
declining fish stocks in the oceans
surplus
buffer, reserve
A buffer stock of grain was held in case of emergency shortages.
fresh, new
old
existing
breeding, fish, food, oil, etc.
film
housing (esp. BrE)
The housing stock is no longer large enough for the population.
capital, money
rolling (BrE)
The rail company is investing in new rolling stock.

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VERB + stock

carry, have, hold, keep
The big supermarkets carry huge stocks of most goods.
add to, increase
get rid of, reduce
They're getting rid of their old stock.
maintain, protect
laws to protect fish stocks
replace, replenish

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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 stocks last.

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stock + NOUN

room (usually stockroom)
levels
control (esp. BrE)

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PREPOSITION

from stock
We can supply the table from stock.
in stock
Do you have futon beds in stock or will I have to order one?
out of stock
Red tights are out of stock.

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2. (esp. AmE) share in a company

→ See also share

ADJECTIVE

company
growth
domestic, foreign
common, dividend-paying, preferred, restricted
traded
publicly traded stock
energy, financial, gold, high-tech, Internet, technology, etc.
tracking

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VERB + stock

acquire, buy, invest in, purchase
cash in, dispose of, sell
deal in, trade
have, hold, own
issue
value
The stocks were valued at $100 000.

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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 stock hit an all-time high of $94.66.

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stock + NOUN

exchange, market
price
fund
index
option

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PREPOSITION

in stocks
She has about $30 000 in stocks.

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PHRASES

investment in stocks
stocks and bonds (AmE), stocks and shares (BrE)
the price of the stocks, the value of the stocks
The total value of the stocks was over $3 million.

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3. liquid used for making soups, sauces, etc.

ADJECTIVE

beef, chicken, fish, vegetable, etc.

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VERB + stock

make
dilute, reduce
flavour/flavor
You can flavour/flavor the stock with bay leaves.

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stock + NOUN

cube

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PREPOSITION

in a/the stock
Poach the fish in the stock.

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Collocations for stock - verb

ADVERB

plentifully, well
fully, properly

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PREPOSITION

with
gift shops stocked with cheap souvenirs

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Stock is used with these nouns as the object:
freezer, fridge, inventory, larder, merchandise, pond, range, refrigerator, shelf

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Collocations for stock - adj.

Stock is used with these nouns:
car, company, photography, phrase

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