take stock
take stock verb: to take inventory, especially at the end of a season in a store or business.
Verb
take stock (third-person singular simple present takes stock, present participle taking stock, simple past took stock, past participle taken stock)
- To take inventory, especially at the end of a season in a store or business.
- Synonyms:
- take inventory
- To scrutinize or size up something; to assess a situation.
- At the outset of any inquiry it is proper to take stock of the results obtained by previous explorers of the same field.1882, Leslie Stephen, The Science of Ethics
- In 2009, he underwent heart surgery for an aortic valve replacement at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, an event that Mr. Williams said caused him to take stock of his life.2014 August 11, Dave Itzkoff, “Robin Williams, Oscar-Winning Comedian, Dies at 63 in Suspected Suicide”, in New York Times
Synonyms of take stock
Forms of take stock
| third-person singular present | takes stock |
|---|---|
| present participle | taking stock |
| past | took stock |
| past participle | taken stock |
Questions about take stock
- What does take stock mean?
- Take stock means to take inventory, especially at the end of a season in a store or business.
- What part of speech is take stock?
- Take stock is a verb.
- What is the past tense of take stock?
- The past tense of take stock is took stock.
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