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Definition of 'LIST'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) list
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
a list of members.

2.  list
all of the books of a publisher that are available for sale.

3. (v.t.) list
to set down together in a list; make a list of.

4.  list
to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.

5.  list
to register (a security) on a stock exchange so that it may be traded there.

6.  list
Archaic. to enlist.

7. (v.i.) list
to be offered for sale, as in a catalog, at a specified price:
This radio lists at $49.95.

8.  list
Archaic. to enlist.

9. (n.) list
a strip of cloth or other material.

10.  list
a selvage or selvages collectively.

11.  list
a strip or band of any kind.

12.  list
a stripe of color.

13.  list
a division of the hair or beard.

14.  list
one of the ridges or furrows of earth made by a lister.

15.  list
a strip of material, as bark or sapwood, to be trimmed from a board.

16. (adj.) list
made of selvages or strips of cloth.

17. (v.t.) list
to produce furrows and ridges on (land) with a lister.

18.  list
to prepare (ground) for planting by making ridges and furrows.

19.  list
to cut away a narrow strip of wood from the edge of (a stave, plank, etc.).

20.  list
Obs. to apply a border or edge to.

21. (n.) list
a leaning to one side, as of a ship.

22. (v.i.) list
(of a ship or boat) to incline to one side; careen.

23. (v.t.) list
to cause (a vessel) to incline to one side.

24. (v.t.) list
to please.

25.  list
to like or desire.

26. (v.i.) list
to like; wish; choose.

27. (v.i.) list
to listen.

28. (v.t.) list
to listen to.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME; OE hlystan to listen, hear, der. of hlyst hearing)

Definition of 'LIST'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) list, listing
a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)

2. (verb) tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
"the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

3. (verb) list, name
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
"List the states west of the Mississippi"

4. (verb) list
include in a list
"Am I listed in your register?"

5. (verb) list, lean
cause to lean to the side
"Erosion listed the old tree"

6. (verb) list, heel
tilt to one side
"The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"

7. (verb) number, list
enumerate
"We must number the names of the great mathematicians"

Definition of 'LIST'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (noun) list
words, numbers, etc. written in a column, one below the other
Make a list of all the people you want to invite.; Exercising is on the list of things I need to do.

2. (verb) list
to make a list or put sth on a list
List all the jobs you still haven't finished.

Definition of 'LIST'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) LIST
a line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or field inclosed for a race or combat

2. (noun) LIST
inclination; desire

3. (noun) LIST
an inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard

4. (noun) LIST
a strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth, particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a strip of cloth; a fillet

5. (noun) LIST
a limit or boundary; a border

6. (noun) LIST
the lobe of the ear; the ear itself

7. (noun) LIST
a stripe

8. (noun) LIST
a roll or catalogue, that is row or line; a record of names; as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate

9. (noun) LIST
a little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel

10. (noun) LIST
a narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board

11. (noun) LIST
a piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman

12. (noun) LIST
the first thin coat of tin

13. (noun) LIST
a wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated

14. (verb) LIST
to inclose for combat; as, to list a field

15. (verb) LIST
to hearken; to attend; to listen

16. (verb) LIST
to listen or hearken to

17. (verb) LIST
to desire or choose; to please

18. (verb) LIST
to lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port

19. (verb) LIST
to sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border

20. (verb) LIST
to cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list

21. (verb) LIST
to enroll; to place or register in a list

22. (verb) LIST
to engage, as a soldier; to enlist

23. (verb) LIST
to cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board

24. (verb) LIST
to engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist

Translation of 'LIST'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a series eg of names, numbers, prices etc written down or said one after the other a shopping-list; We have a long list of people who are willing to help.
Afrikaans: lys	Arabic: قائِمَه	Bulgarian: списък
Brazilian: lista	Czech: seznam	German: die Liste
Danish: liste; -liste	Greek: κατάλογος, λίστα	Spanish: lista
Estonian: nimekiri	Farsi: فهرست	Finnish: lista
French: liste	Hebrew: רְשִימָה	Hindi: सूची
Croatian: popis	Hungarian: lista, jegyzék	Indonesian: daftar
Icelandic: listi, skrá	Italian: lista	Japanese: 表
Korean: 표, 목록	Lithuanian: sąrašas	Latvian: iepirkumu saraksts
Malay: senarai	Dutch: lijst	Norwegian: liste, fortegnelse
Polish: lista, wykaz, spis	Persian: ،لست فهرست	Pashto: لست،نوم ليك
Portuguese: lista	Romanian: listă	Russian: список
Slovak: zoznam	Slovenian: seznam	Serbian: lista
Swedish: lista, förteckning	Thai: บัญชีรายชื่อ	Turkish: liste
Taiwanese: 清單	Ukrainian: список, перелік	Urdu: فہرست
Vietnamese: danh sách	Chinese: 表，清单
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