Definitions of stock:

• noun:   the merchandise that a shop has on hand
• noun:   the handle end of some implements or tools

  Example: "He grabbed the cue by the stock"

• noun:   the handle of a handgun or the butt end of a rifle or shotgun or part of the support of a machine gun or artillery gun

  Example: "The rifle had been fitted with a special stock"

• noun:   lumber used in the construction of something

  Example: "They will cut round stock to 1-inch diameter"

• noun:   any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
• noun:   a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
• noun:   persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
• noun:   the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)

  Example: "He owns a controlling share of the company's stock"

• noun:   the reputation and popularity a person has

  Example: "His stock was so high he could have been elected mayor"

• noun:   the descendants of one individual
• noun:   not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
• noun:   an ornamental white cravat
• noun:   liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces

  Example: "She made gravy with a base of beef stock"

• noun:   any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
• noun:   a supply of something available for future use
• noun:   a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

  Example: "The value of his stocks doubled during the past year"

• noun:   a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
• verb:   have on hand
• verb:   provide or furnish with a stock of something

  Example: "Stock the larder with meat"

• verb:   stock up on to keep for future use or sale

  Example: "Let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"

• verb:   supply with livestock

  Example: "Stock a farm"

• verb:   supply with fish

  Example: "Stock a lake"

• verb:   equip with a stock

  Example: "Stock a rifle"

• verb:   put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
• adjective:   routine

  Example: "A stock answer"

• adjective:   regularly and widely used or sold

  Example: "A stock item"

• name:  A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3493)