ADJ
- good, high, huge, large
- low
- adequate
- declining, dwindling, falling
- dwindling fish stocks in the North Sea
- surplus
- buffer, reserve
- A buffer stock of grain was held in case of emergency shortages
- fresh, new
- old
- existing
- fish, food, etc.
- housing
- The housing stock is no longer large enough for the population
- capital, money
- library
VERB + STOCK
- carry, have, hold, keep
- The big supermarkets carry huge stocks of most goods
- add to, increase
- dispose of, get rid of, reduce, sell off
- They're selling off their old stock cheap
- maintain, protect
- laws to protect fish stocks
- replace, replenish
STOCK + VERB
- be/go up, increase
- be/go down, decline, dwindle, fall, run low
- Stocks of coal are running dangerously low
- last
- The offer is only available while stocks last
STOCK + NOUN
- cupboard, room (also stockroom)
- levels
- control
PREP
- from ~
- We can supply the table from stock
- in ~
- Have you got futon beds in stock or will I have to order one?
- out of ~
- Red tights are out of stock
ADJ
- blue-chip, gilt-edged, index-linked
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
STOCK + VERB
- be down/up
- fall, go down, plummet, sink
- go up, rise, soar
PREP
- in ~s
- She's got about £30,000 in stocks
PHRASES
- investment in stocks, the value of the stocks
- The total value of the stocks was over £3 million
ADJ
- chicken, fish, vegetable, etc.
VERB + STOCK
- make
- thicken
- dilute, reduce
- flavour
- Flavour the stock with bay leaves
PREP
- in a/the ~
- Poach the fish in the stock