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takes stock

takes stock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take stock.

Meaning of take stock

Verb

take stock (third-person singular simple present takes stock, present participle taking stock, simple past took stock, past participle taken stock)

  1. To take inventory, especially at the end of a season in a store or business.
    Synonyms:
    take inventory
  2. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about takes stock

What is takes stock the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Takes stock is the third-person singular simple present indicative of take stock.

Words near takes stock in the dictionary

  1. takes something in stride
  2. takes something off one's chest
  3. takes something off someone's hands
  4. takes something to
  5. takes something to one's grave
  6. takes stock
  7. takes ten
  8. takes the bait
  9. takes the ball and runs with it
  10. takes the bench
  11. takes the biscuit

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