take stock

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [teyk stok]
- /teɪk stɒk/
- /teɪk stɒk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [teyk stok]
- /teɪk stɒk/

Definitions of take stock words

noun take stock a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory. 1
noun take stock a quantity of something accumulated, as for future use: a stock of provisions. 1
noun take stock livestock. 1
noun take stock Theater. a stock company: a job in summer stock. 1
noun take stock Finance. the outstanding capital of a company or corporation. the shares of a particular company or corporation. the certificate of ownership of such stock; stock certificate. (formerly) a tally or stick used in transactions between a debtor and a creditor. 1
noun take stock Horticulture. Also called understock. in grafting, a stem in which the bud or scion is inserted. a stem, tree, or plant that furnishes slips or cuttings; stock plant. 1

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Origin of take stock

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; (noun) Middle English; Old English stoc(c) stump, stake, post, log; cognate with German Stock, Old Norse stokkr tree-trunk; (v.) derivative of the noun

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Parts of speech for Take stock

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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take stock popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for take stock

verb take stock

candling — a long, usually slender piece of tallow or wax with an embedded wick that is burned to give light.
check — Check is also a noun.
look over — the act of looking: a look of inquiry.
look see — a visual inspection or survey; look; examination: have a look-see.

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