STOCK-TAKE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stock-take mean? 

• STOCK-TAKE (noun)
  The noun STOCK-TAKE has 1 sense:

1. an instance of stocktaking

  Familiarity information: STOCK-TAKE used as a noun is very rare.

• STOCK-TAKE (verb)
  The verb STOCK-TAKE has 1 sense:

1. make or include in an itemized record or report

  Familiarity information: STOCK-TAKE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STOCK-TAKE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An instance of stocktaking

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

stock-take; stocktake

Context example:

the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations

Hypernyms ("stock-take" is a kind of...):

inventory; inventorying; stock-taking; stocktaking (making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand)

• STOCK-TAKE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make or include in an itemized record or report

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

inventory; stock-take; take stock

Context example:

Inventory all books before the end of the year

Hypernyms (to "stock-take" is one way to...):

list (include in a list)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something