put stock in — to believe that something is true, valuable, or important; to trust or have confidence in something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to believe that something is true, valuable, or important; to trust or have confidence in something
Pronunciation (IPA): /pʊt stɑːk ɪn/
Example Sentences
- My grandma still puts stock in old wives' tales, like eating watermelon seeds will grow a watermelon in your stomach.
- The CEO doesn't put much stock in traditional advertising anymore; she believes social media is the future.
- I wouldn't put too much stock in what he says—he once told me the moon was made of cheese and actually believed it.
put stock in
VERB[/pʊt stɑːk ɪn/]
to believe that something is true, valuable, or important; to trust or have confidence in something
Old farmers put stock in the almanac's weather predictions before planting season.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase originates from financial terminology where 'stock' refers to shares in a company. To 'put stock in' a company meant to invest capital in its shares, thereby expressing trust and confidence in the company's value. The expression later extended metaphorically to mean believing in or valuing something more broadly.
Breakdown
put (invest, place) + stock (shares, value) + in (within, into) — literally 'to place value/investment into', functioning as a phrasal verb meaning to have confidence or trust in something.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandma still puts stock in old wives' tales, like eating watermelon seeds will grow a watermelon in your stomach.”
“The CEO doesn't put much stock in traditional advertising anymore; she believes social media is the future.”
“I wouldn't put too much stock in what he says—he once told me the moon was made of cheese and actually believed it.”
“Scientists don't put stock in claims that lack evidence.”
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