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ALL meanings of take stock

take stock
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  • verb with object take stock to furnish with stock, as a farm with horses, cattle, etc. 1
  • verb with object take stock to lay up in store, as for future use. 1
  • verb with object take stock to fasten to or provide with a stock, as a rifle, plow, bell, anchor, etc. 1
  • verb with object take stock to put in the stocks as a punishment. 1
  • verb without object take stock to lay in a stock of something (often followed by up). 1
  • idioms take stock in stock, on hand for use or sale: There are no more blue skirts in stock. 1
  • idioms take stock lock, stock, and barrel. lock1 (def 30). 1
  • idioms take stock on the stocks, under construction, as especially a ship. in progress or preparation: a new novel on the stocks. 1
  • idioms take stock out of stock, lacking a supply of, especially temporarily: We are out of stock in this item. 1
  • idioms take stock take / put stock in, to put confidence in or attach importance to; believe; trust: Considering his general unreliability, I can't take stock in what he has told you. 1
  • idioms take stock take stock, to make an inventory of stock on hand. to make an appraisal of resources or prospects: She took stock of her decorating scheme and decided it was time for a change. 1
  • phrase take stock If you take stock, you pause to think about all the aspects of a situation or event before deciding what to do next. 0
  • noun take stock to make an inventory 0
  • noun take stock to make a general appraisal, esp of prospects, resources, etc 0
  • noun take stock to inventory the amount of stock on hand 0
  • noun take stock to make an estimate or appraisal, as of available resources, probabilities, etc. 0
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