take stock

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take stock

verb takes stock · taking stock · took stock · taken stock

  1. To take inventory, especially at the end of a season in a store or business.

    Similar: 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.

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Françaisfaire le point
Italianofare il punto

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@misc{take_stock_2026,
  title = {take stock},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20stock},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}