stock : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a stock exchange in New York
  AMEX; Curb.
  

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• (Naut.), the crossbar at the top of the shank at right angles to the arms.

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• noun the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
  authorized stock; authorized shares.
  

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• noun a stock made with beef
  beef broth.
  

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• . See Bitstock.

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• . See Bluestocking.

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• noun a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield
  blue chip.
  
  • blue chips are usually safe investments

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• noun a one-piece tight-fitting undergarment for women that covers the torso (and may have sleeves and legs)
  

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• noun European plant with racemes of sweet-scented flowers; widely cultivated as an ornamental
  Matthiola incana.
  

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• noun the maximum number of shares authorized under the terms of a corporation's articles of incorporation
  authorized stock; authorized shares.
  
• noun the book value of the outstanding shares of a corporation
  

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• money, property, or stock invested in any business, or the enterprise of any corporation or institution. Abbott.

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• noun a stock made with chicken
  chicken broth.
  

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• noun a stocking that is filled with small Christmas presents
  

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• noun common stock classified as A or B where A has certain advantages (e.g., voting power) that B does not
  

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• noun stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections
  ordinary shares; common shares.
  
  • over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks

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• noun preferred stock or convertible bonds or warrants that can be converted into common stock
  

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• noun shares owned by shareholders who have a controlling interest
  

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• noun preferred stock whose dividends if omitted accumulate until paid out
  cumulative preferred.
  

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• (Agric.), the implements of husbandry, and produce stored up for use; in distinction from live stock, or the domestic animals on the farm. See def. 10, above.

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• (Carp.), lumber for building, etc., cut to the sizes usually in demand, or to special sizes as ordered.

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• noun a program under which employees regularly accumulate shares and may ultimately assume control of the company
  ESOP.
  

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• a species of stocks which afford great opportunity for stock gambling, since they have no intrinsic value, and the fluctuations in their prices are artificial.

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• (Zoöl.), a special process on which buds are developed in certain animals. See Doliolum.

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• noun annual semi-erect bushy plant of tropical South America bearing long pods with white seeds grown especially for forage
  wonder bean; jack bean; Canavalia ensiformis.
  

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• noun stock of a corporation that has had faster than average gains in earnings and is expected to continue to
  

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• . See Headstock.

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• noun newly issued stock that is in great public demand
  hot issue.
  

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• adjective satellite available for use or sale
  
  • they have plenty of stonewashed jeans in stock

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• noun an option granted to corporate executives if the company achieves certain financial goals
  incentive option.
  

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• stock held in company.

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• noun a company (usually unincorporated) which has the capital of its members pooled in a common fund; transferable shares represent ownership interest; shareholders are legally liable for all debts of the company
  

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• (Law), a species of partnership, consisting generally of a large number of members, having a capital divided, or agreed to be divided, into shares, the shares owned by any member being usually transferable without the consent of the rest.

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• a strong stocking which can be tightly laced; used in cases of weak legs, varicose veins, etc. Dunglison.

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• noun stock that has not been registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold to the general public
  

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• horses, cattle, and other domestic animals kept on a farm. whole body.

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Ma*hon" stock`

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1. (Bot.) An annual cruciferous plant with reddish purple or white flowers (Malcolmia maritima). It is called in England Virginia stock, but the plant comes from the Mediterranean.

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• noun any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
  stock.
  

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• noun a stock exchange in New York
  NYSE; big board; N. Y. Stock Exchange.
  

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• noun a stock exchange in New York
  NYSE; big board; N. Y. Stock Exchange.
  

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• noun stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
  no-par stock.
  

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• noun stock with no par value specified in the corporate charter or on the stock certificate
  no-par stock.
  

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• noun women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
  rayons; nylon stocking; rayon stocking; nylons.
  

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• noun stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
  over the counter stock; OTC stock.
  

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• adjective satellite not available for sale or use
  
  • too many items are out of stock

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• noun stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
  over the counter stock; OTC stock.
  

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• rags and other material of which paper is made.

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• noun a stock selling for less that $1/share
  

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• noun stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
  preference shares; preferred shares.
  

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• stock which takes a dividend before other capital stock; called also preference stock and preferential stock.

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• the stationary part, body, or barrel of a pump.

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• noun stock with a par value of $25/share
  

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• noun women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
  rayons; nylon stocking; rayon stocking; nylons.
  

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• noun stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
  treasury shares; reacquired stock.
  

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• noun a decrease in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
  split down; reverse split.
  

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• noun collection of wheeled vehicles owned by a railroad or motor carrier
  

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• the locomotives and vehicles of a railway.

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• (Woolen Manuf.), a kind of fulling mill.

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• noun a supply of seeds (or tubers) reserved for planting
  

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• noun women's stockings made from a sheer material (nylon or rayon or silk)
  rayons; nylon stocking; rayon stocking; nylons.
  

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• (Bookkeeping), an account on a merchant's ledger, one side of which shows the original capital, or stock, and the additions thereto by accumulation or contribution, the other side showing the amounts withdrawn.

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• noun a person who breeds animals
  breeder.
  

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• noun a corporation's purchase of its own outstanding stock; increases earnings/share so stock price rises (which can discourage a takeover attempt)
  

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• noun a car kept in dealers' stock for regular sales
  
• noun a racing car with the basic chassis of a commercially available car
  

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• a railway car for carrying cattle.

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• noun a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
  stock.
  
  • the value of his stocks doubled during the past year

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• noun a company whose capital is represented by stock
  
• noun a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire
  repertory company.
  

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• (Com.), an incorporated company the capital of which is represented by marketable shares having a certain equal par value. also, joint-stock company
• (Theater), a company of actors regularly employed at one theater, or permanently acting together in various plays under one management.

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• noun a cube of dehydrated stock
  

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• noun a dividend paid in stock rather than in cash
  

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• (Zoöl.), the mallard.

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• noun an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
  stock exchange; securities market.
  

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• . (a) The building or place where stocks are bought and sold; stock market; hence, transactions of all kinds in stocks . (b) An association or body of stockbrokers who meet and transact business by certain recognized forms, regulations, and usages . Wharton. Brande & C.

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• noun farmer who breed or raises livestock
  stock farmer; stockman.
  

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• a farmer who makes it his business to rear live stock.

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• (Bot.), the common stock. See Stock, n., 18.

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• gold laid up so as to form a stock, or hoard.

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• the goods kept for sale by a shopkeeper; the fittings and appliances of a workman. Simmonds.

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• noun index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
  stock index.
  

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• noun (corporation law) the authorization and delivery of shares of stock for sale to the public or the shares thus offered at a particular time
  

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• noun a detailed list of all the items in stock
  inventory.
  

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• a list of stocks, or shares, dealt in, of transactions, and of prices.

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• a lock inclosed in a wooden case and attached to the face of a door.

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• noun an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers
  stock exchange; securities market.
  

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• . (a) A place where stocks are bought and sold; the stock exchange . (b) A market for live stock.

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• noun index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks
  stock index.
  

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• noun stock held by stockholders of record on a given date
  

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• noun the right to buy or sell a stock at a specified price within a stated period
  
• noun a benefit given by a company to an employee in the form of an option to buy stock in the company at a discount or at a fixed price
  
  • stock options are not much use as an incentive if the price at which they can be exercised is out of reach

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• . (Zoöl.) Same as Stockdove.

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• noun a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party
  

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• noun an organized plan for employees of a company to buy shares of its stock
  

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• . (a) A common purse, as distinguished from a private purse. (b) (Mil.) Moneys saved out of the expenses of a company or regiment, and applied to objects of common interest . Eng.

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• noun farmer who breed or raises livestock
  stock farmer; stockman.
  

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• noun storeroom for storing goods and supplies used in a business
  stockroom.
  

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• noun an ornamented saddle used by cowboys; has a high horn to hold the lariat
  Western saddle.
  

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• a tool used by blockmakers.

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• noun an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity
  split up; split.
  
  • they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock

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• a place or district for rearing stock. Australia W. Howitt.

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• noun the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
  

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• (Naut.), a tackle used when the anchor is hoisted and secured, to keep its stock clear of the ship's sides. Totten.

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• an examination and inventory made of goods or stock in a shop or warehouse; usually made periodically.

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• noun a character printer that automatically prints stock quotations on ticker tape
  ticker.
  

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• noun someone who buys and sells stock shares
  

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• verb amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use
  buy in; stock.
  
  • let's stock coffee as long as prices are low

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• noun a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
  warrant; stock warrant.
  
  • as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities
• noun a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time
  

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Stock"-blind` adjective

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1. Blind as a stock; wholly blind.

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• noun any equipment constantly used as part of a profession or occupation
  
  • friendliness is the salesman's stock in trade

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• noun a futures contract based on a stock index; a bet on the future price of the indexed group of stocks
  

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• noun a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
  warrant; stock warrant.
  
  • as a sweetener they offered warrants along with the fixed-income securities

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• adjective satellite absolutely still
  frozen; rooted.
  
  • frozen with horror
  • they stood rooted in astonishment
• adverb without moving or making a sound
  still.
  
  • he sat still as a statue
  • time stood still
  • they waited stock-still outside the door
  • he couldn't hold still any longer

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Stock"-still` adjective

Etymology

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1. Still as a stock, or fixed post; perfectly still.

   His whole work stands stock-still. Sterne.

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• noun an instance of stocktaking
  stocktake.
  
  • the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations
• verb make or include in an itemized record or report
  stock-take; inventory.
  
  • Inventory all books before the end of the year

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• noun an employee whose job is to take inventory
  stocktaker.
  
  • an outside stocktaker had to be hired

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• noun reappraisal of a situation or position or outlook
  stocktaking.
  
• noun making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand
  inventorying; stocktaking; inventory.
  
  • an inventory may be necessary to see if anything is missing
  • they held an inventory every month
• verb make or include in an itemized record or report
  stock-take; inventory.
  
  • Inventory all books before the end of the year

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• adjective satellite furnished with more than enough
  stocked.
  
  • rivers well stocked with fish
  • a well-stocked store

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• noun a close-fitting woolen cap; often has a tapering tail with a tassel
  toboggan cap; ski cap.
  

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• noun a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking
  stocking filler.
  

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• noun a small Christmas present included in the Christmas stocking
  stocking filler.
  

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• noun theatrical productions performed by a stock company during the summer
  

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• noun elasticized stocking intended to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg (as in case of varicose veins)
  support hose.
  

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• . See Tailstock.

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• verb to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail
  size up; scrutinize; scrutinise.
  
  • he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror
• verb make or include in an itemized record or report
  stock-take; inventory.
  
  • Inventory all books before the end of the year

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• noun (stock exchange) analysis of past price changes in the hope of forecasting future price changes
  technical analysis.
  

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• to be at work at something.

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• (Stock Exchange), to put it in the list of stocks called at the meeting of the board.

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• (Naut.), to fit it with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.

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• (Card Playing), to arrange cards in a certain manner for cheating purposes. Cant = to stack the deck

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• (Agric.), to sow, as plowed land, with grass seed, in order that it may become swarded, and produce grass.

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• to extirpate; to dig up.

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• See under Place, Root, Side, etc.

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• to take account of stock; to make an inventory of stock or goods on hand. Dickens.

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• . (a) To subscribe for, or purchase, shares in a stock company. (b) To put faith in; to accept as trustworthy; as, to take stock in a person's fidelity . Slang

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• to take account of the stock of; to take an inventory of; hence, to ascertain the facts in regard to (something). Eng.

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• to increase the capital stock of a company by issuing new stock, thus diminishing the value of the individual shares. Cf. Water, n., 7. Brokers' Cant

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• noun stock that has been bought back by the issuing corporation and is available for retirement or resale; it is issued but not outstanding; it cannot vote and pays no dividends
  treasury shares; reacquired stock.
  

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• noun stock that is not listed and traded on an organized exchange
  over the counter stock; OTC stock.
  

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• noun erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
  Virginia stock; Malcolmia maritima.
  

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• . (Bot.) See Mahon stock.

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• noun erect branching herb cultivated for its loose racemes of fragrant white or pink or red or lilac flowers; native to sands and sea cliffs of southwestern Greece and southern Albania
  Virginia stock; Malcolmia maritima.
  

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• noun shares in a corporation that entitle the shareholder to voting and proxy rights
  

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• noun stock representing ownership of overvalued assets; stock of a corporation whose total worth is less than its invested capital
  

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