Merchandise vs. Stock
Difference Between Merchandise and Stock
Merchandisenoun
(uncountable) commodities offered for sale
good business depends on having good merchandiseStocknoun
A store or supply.
Merchandisenoun
(countable) a commodity offered for sale; an article of commerce; a kind of merchandise
Stocknoun
(operations) A store of goods ready for sale; inventory.
We have a stock of televisions on hand.Merchandisenoun
(uncountable) the act or business of trading; trade; traffic
Stocknoun
A supply of anything ready for use.
Lay in a stock of wood for the winter season.Merchandiseverb
to engage in trade; to carry on commerce
Stocknoun
Railroad rolling stock.
Merchandiseverb
(intransitive) to engage in in-store promotion of the sale of goods, as by display and arrangement of goods
He started his career merchandising in a small clothing store chain.Stocknoun
A stack of undealt cards made available to the players.
Merchandiseverb
To engage in the trade of
Stocknoun
Farm or ranch animals; livestock.
Merchandiseverb
(transitive) to engage in in-store promotion of the sale of
He got hired to merchandise some new sporting goods lines.Stocknoun
The population of a given type of animal (especially fish) available to be captured from the wild for economic use.
Merchandiseverb
(transitive) to promote as if for sale
The record companies don't get as good a return on merchandising artists under contract.Stocknoun
(finance) The capital raised by a company through the issue of shares. The total of shares held by an individual shareholder.
Merchandisenoun
commodities offered for sale;
good business depends on having good merchandisethat store offers a variety of productsStocknoun
The price or value of the stock for a company on the stock market.
When the bad news came out, the company's stock dropped precipitously.Merchandiseverb
engage in the trade of;
he is merchandising telephone setsStocknoun
(figurative) The measure of how highly a person or institution is valued.
After that last screw-up of mine, my stock is pretty low around here.Stocknoun
Any of several types of security that are similar to a stock, or marketed like one.
Stocknoun
The raw material from which things are made; feedstock.
Stocknoun
Broth made from meat (originally bones) or vegetables, used as a basis for stew or soup.
Stocknoun
The type of paper used in printing.
The books were printed on a heavier stock this year.Stocknoun
Undeveloped film; film stock.
Stocknoun
Plain soap before it is coloured and perfumed.
Stocknoun
Stock theater, summer stock theater.
Stocknoun
The trunk and woody main stems of a tree. The base from which something grows or branches.
Stocknoun
(horticulture) The plant upon which the scion is grafted.
Stocknoun
lineage, family, ancestry.
Stocknoun
Any of the several species of cruciferous flowers in the genus Matthiola.
Stocknoun
A handle or stem to which the working part of an implement or weapon is attached.
Stocknoun
(firearm) The part of a rifle or shotgun that rests against the shooter's shoulder.
Stocknoun
The handle of a whip, fishing rod, etc.
Stocknoun
Part of a machine that supports items or holds them in place.
Stocknoun
The headstock of a lathe, drill, etc.
Stocknoun
The tailstock of a lathe.
Stocknoun
A bar, stick or rod.
Stocknoun
A ski pole.
Stocknoun
(nautical) A bar going through an anchor, perpendicular to the flukes.
Stocknoun
(nautical) The axle attached to the rudder, which transfers the movement of the helm to the rudder.
Stocknoun
(geology) A pipe (vertical cylinder of ore)
Stocknoun
A type of (now formal or official) neckwear.
Stocknoun
A necktie or cravat, particularly a wide necktie popular in the eighteenth century, often seen today as a part of formal wear for horse riding competitions.
Stocknoun
A piece of black cloth worn under a clerical collar.
Stocknoun
A bed for infants; a crib, cot, or cradle
Stocknoun
(folklore) A piece of wood magically made to be just like a real baby and substituted for it by magical beings.
Stocknoun
(obsolete) A cover for the legs; a stocking.
Stocknoun
A block of wood; something fixed and solid; a pillar; a firm support; a post.
Stocknoun
A person who is as dull and lifeless as a stock or post; one who has little sense.
Stocknoun
The longest part of a split tally stick formerly struck in the exchequer, which was delivered to the person who had lent the king money on account, as the evidence of indebtedness.
Stocknoun
The frame or timbers on which a ship rests during construction.
Stocknoun
Red and grey bricks, used for the exterior of walls and the front of buildings.
Stocknoun
(biology) In tectology, an aggregate or colony of individuals, such as as trees, chains of salpae, etc.
Stocknoun
The beater of a fulling mill.
Stocknoun
A thrust with a rapier; a stoccado.
Stockverb
To have on hand for sale.
The store stocks all kinds of dried vegetables.Stockverb
To provide with material requisites; to store; to fill; to supply.
to stock a warehouse with goodsto stock a farm, i.e. to supply it with cattle and toolsto stock land, i.e. to occupy it with a permanent growth, especially of grassStockverb
To allow (cows) to retain milk for twenty-four hours or more prior to sale.
Stockverb
To put in the stocks as punishment.
Stockverb
(nautical) To fit (an anchor) with a stock, or to fasten the stock firmly in place.
Stockverb
To arrange cards in a certain manner for cheating purposes; to stack the deck.
Stockadjective
Of a type normally available for purchase/in stock.
stock itemsstock sizesStockadjective
Having the same configuration as cars sold to the non-racing public, or having been modified from such a car.
Stockadjective
Straightforward, ordinary, just another, very basic.
That band is quite stockHe gave me a stock answerStocknoun
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest (equity);
he owns a controlling share of the company's stockStocknoun
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces;
she made gravy with a base of beef stockStocknoun
the merchandise that a shop has on hand;
they carried a vast inventory of hardwareStocknoun
a supply of something available for future use;
he brought back a large store of Cuban cigarsStocknoun
not used technically; any animals kept for use or profit
Stocknoun
the descendants of one individual;
his entire lineage has been warriorsStocknoun
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;
the rifle had been fitted with a special stockStocknoun
the reputation and popularity a person has;
his stock was so high he could have been elected mayorStocknoun
a special variety of domesticated animals within a species;
he experimented on a particular breed of white ratshe created a new strain of sheepStocknoun
lumber used in the construction of something;
they will cut round stock to 1-inch diameterStocknoun
a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation;
the value of his stocks doubled during the past yearStocknoun
any of various ornamental flowering plants of the genus Malcolmia
Stocknoun
a plant or stem onto which a graft is made; especially a plant grown specifically to provide the root part of grafted plants
Stocknoun
any of several Old World plants cultivated for their brightly colored flowers
Stocknoun
the handle end of some implements or tools;
he grabbed the cue by the stockStocknoun
persistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant
Stocknoun
an ornamental white cravat
Stockverb
have on hand;
Do you carry kerosene heaters?Stockverb
equip with a stock;
stock a rifleStockverb
supply with fish;
stock a lakeStockverb
supply with livestock;
stock a farmStockverb
stock up on to keep for future use or sale;
let's stock coffee as long as prices are lowStockverb
provide or furnish with a stock of something;
stock the larder with meatStockverb
put forth and grow sprouts or shoots;
the plant sprouted early this yearStockadjective
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
bromidic sermonshis remarks were trite and commonplacehackneyed phrasesa stock answerrepeating threadbare jokesparroting some timeworn axiomthe trite metaphor `hard as nails'Stockadjective
routine;
a stock answerStockadjective
regularly and widely used or sold;
a standard sizea stock item
