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stock vs stem

stem vs stock

stock and stem both are nouns.

stock is an adjective but stem is not an adjective.

stock and stem both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
stock Yes Yes Yes No
stem Yes No Yes No
As nouns, stem is a hypernym of stock; that is, stem is a word with a broader meaning than stock:
  • stock: persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
  • stem: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
Other hypernyms of stock include stalk.
stock (noun) stem (noun)
any animals kept for use or profit a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
the merchandise that a shop has on hand front part of a vessel or aircraft
the handle end of some implements or tools the tube of a tobacco pipe
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 cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
an ornamental white cravat (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
lumber used in the construction of something a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species
the hereditary derivation of an individual
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity)
a supply of something available for future use
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation
the reputation and popularity a person has
stock (adjective) stem (adjective)
regularly and widely used or sold
routine
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
stock (verb) stem (verb)
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots stop the flow of a liquid
have on hand remove the stem from
amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use grow out of, have roots in, originate in
provide or furnish with a stock of something cause to point inward
supply with livestock
supply with fish
equip with a stock
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