Restock

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To replenish an item or stock that has been used or sold out
2. To add more goods or materials to a store or inventory after depletion
3. To refresh the available quantities of products or resources by replacing what was taken or consumed

Etymology: The verb "restock" is simply a compound of two English parts: the prefix "re-", meaning "again", and "stock", a word with a long history of its own. The "stock" part traces back through Middle English "stok" and Old English "stocc" to a Proto-Germanic root that also gave rise to the sense of a tree trunk or stump, so the modern idea of a supply of goods is a later extension of something solid and rooted. The "re-" prefix arrived through a different route, passing from Latin "re-" through Old French "re-" into Middle English, where it was attached to existing verbs to mean repetition or renewal. Combining it with "stock" gives the plain sense of filling a supply again after it has been depleted. The verb is a straightforward English formation, with no surprising shifts along the way.

Synonyms: replenish, refill, supply

Antonyms: deplete, drain