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putting stock in

putting stock in is the present participle and gerund of put stock in.

Meaning of put stock in

Verb

put stock in (third-person singular simple present puts stock in, present participle putting stock in, simple past and past participle put stock in)

  1. (transitive) To have faith in; to believe; to give credence to.

Questions about putting stock in

What is putting stock in the present participle and gerund of?
Putting stock in is the present participle and gerund of put stock in.

Words near putting stock in in the dictionary

  1. putting someone's pipe out
  2. putting something behind one
  3. putting something down to experience
  4. putting something into perspective
  5. putting spurs to
  6. putting stock in
  7. putting stone
  8. putting stones
  9. putting store by
  10. putting store in
  11. putting straight

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