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STOCK-TAKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An instance of stocktaking
Example:
the auditor did not attend the stocktake or check the valuations
Synonyms:
stock-take; stocktake
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("stock-take" is a kind of...):
inventory; inventorying; stock-taking; stocktaking (making an itemized list of merchandise or supplies on hand)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Make or include in an itemized record or report
Example:
Inventory all books before the end of the year
Synonyms:
inventory; stock-take; take stock
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "stock-take" is one way to...):
list (include in a list)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
