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stock up

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Verb1.stock up - amass so as to keep for future use or sale or for a particular occasion or use; "let's stock coffee as long as prices are low"
buy in, stock
commerce, commercialism, mercantilism - transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
overstock - stock excessively
understock - stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity
furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
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vi → sich eindecken (on mit); (squirrel etc) → einen Vorrat anlegen; I must stock up on rice, I’ve almost run out → mein Reis ist fast alle, ich muss meinen Vorrat auffüllen
vt sep shop, larder etc → auffüllen; library → anreichern; farm → den Viehbestand (+gen) → vergrößern; lake, river → den Fischbestand vergrößern in (+dat)
stock up → يُخَزِن zásobit (se) hamstre auffüllen αποθηκεύω abastecerse varastoida s’approvisionner obnoviti zalihe fare scorta 仕入れる 사재다 hamsteren lagre zaopatrzyć się abastecer-se хранить förnya lager เก็บสำรองไว้ depoyu doldurmak lưu kho 囤积
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5% for non-food items Survey Findings -- Terrorist attacks had minor impact on consumer purchasing behavior -- Some spent more money in an effort to stock up in preparation to watch coverage -- Those who spent less money did so because of decreased store visits due to concern over being in large public places Consumer panel feedback indicates an intention to maintain shopping routines in the future.
Information Resources, Inc. Consumer Research Points to Stability in ... by Business Wire
 
 
 
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