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stocked

The correct spelling is stocked.

How to pronounce stocked

verb

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The correct spelling is stocked. To have on hand for sale. For example: "The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables."

Usage Examples

The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables.

to stock a farm, i.e. to supply it with cattle and tools

a well-stocked fridge

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To have on hand for sale.
  2. 2.To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
  3. 3.To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
  4. 4.To put in the stocks as punishment.
  5. 5.To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.

adjective

  1. 1.Having been replenished with stock.

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