take stock

1. 1.

   to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail

   “he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror”

   Synonymssize upscrutinizescrutinise

   Broaderexamine
2. 2.

   make or include in an itemized record or report

   “Inventory all books before the end of the year”

   Synonymsinventorystock-take

   Broaderlist

Questions about take stock

What does take stock mean?

take stock means "to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for take stock?

Close synonyms include size up, scrutinize, scrutinise, inventory, stock-take. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is take stock a common word?

take stock is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.