LISTS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: List

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English (in list (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old English liste ‘border’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijst and German Leiste. list (sense 2 of the noun) is late Middle English, from Old French lisse; list (sense 1 of the noun) is late 16th century, from French liste, of Germanic origin

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other

Short Definition:

number of items written or printed consecutively

Examples:
  • consult the list of drugs on page 326
  • if you're buying a new car, put security high on your list of priorities
Definition:

palisades enclosing an area for a tournament.

Short Definition:

palisades enclosing area for tournament

Definition:

a selvedge of a piece of fabric.

Short Definition:

selvedge of fabric

Word: List

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: lɪst
Dialects: British English
Definition:

make a list of

Short Definition:

make list of

Examples:
  • I have listed four reasons below
Definition:

enlist for military service

Short Definition:

enlist

Examples:
  • I listed myself for a soldier

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