n.
1.a type of security issued by a corporation (usually together with a bond or preferred stock) that gives the holder the right to purchase a certain amount of common stock at a stated price
2.a written certificate that gives the holder the right to purchase shares of a stock for a specified price within a specified period of time
Idiom of the Day
get close to (someone)
to become close friends with someone
The woman is trying very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.