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to stock up
[phrase form: stock]
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to gather something in large amounts to keep for future use, sale, or for a particular occasion
Transitive: to stock up on supplies
Example
Before the storm, people were stocking up on canned goods, water and batteries.
We stocked up on cold medicine, tissues and soup for the upcoming flu season.
Investors stocked up on promising stocks hoping their value would increase.