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Word: Score
Speech Type: Verb
late Old English scoru ‘set of twenty’, from Old Norse skor ‘notch, tally, twenty’, of Germanic origin; related to shear. The verb (late Middle English) is from Old Norse skora ‘make an incision’
skɔː
gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game
Short Definition:gain (point, goal, run, etc.) in competitive game
Examples:- McCartney scored a fine goal
- Wilson outstripped his marker to score
orchestrate or arrange (a piece of music), typically for a specified instrument or instruments
Short Definition:orchestrate or arrange piece of music
Examples:- the Quartet Suite was scored for flute, violin, viola da gamba, and continuo
cut or scratch a notch or line on (a surface)
Short Definition:cut or scratch notch or line on
Examples:- score the card until you cut through
examine (experimentally treated cells, bacterial colonies, etc.), making a record of the number showing a particular character
Short Definition:examine (experimentally treated cells, bacterial colonies, etc.), making record of number showing particular character
Examples:- the aim should be to score between fifty and one hundred mitotic cells
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