English Dictionary
Definition of “list”
1list1 (lɪst
)
Definitions
noun
- an item-by-item record of names or things, usually written or printed one under the other
- computing a linearly ordered data structure
- See be on the danger list
verb
- (tr) to make a list of
- (tr) to include in a list
- (tr) British to declare to be a listed building
- (tr) stock exchange to obtain an official quotation for (a security) so that it may be traded on the recognized market
- an archaic word for enlist
Alternative Forms
ˈlistable adjective Word Origin
C17: from French, ultimately related to list²; compare Italian lista list of names (earlier: border, strip, as of paper), Old High German līsta border
Synonyms
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inventory,
record,
listing,
series,
roll,
file,
schedule,
index,
register,
catalogue,
directory,
tally,
invoice,
syllabus,
tabulation,
leet,
=
itemize,
record,
note,
enter,
file,
schedule,
index,
register,
catalogue,
write down,
enrol,
set down,
enumerate,
note down,
tabulate,
2list2 (lɪst)
Definitions
verb
- (esp of ships) to lean over or cause to lean over to one side
noun
- the act or an instance of leaning to one side
Word Origin
C17: origin unknown
3list3 (lɪst)
Definitions
noun
- a border or edging strip, esp of cloth
- a less common word for selvage
- a strip of bark, sapwood, etc, trimmed from a board or plank
- another word for fillet (sense 8)
- a strip, band, ridge or furrow
- agriculture a ridge in ploughed land formed by throwing two furrows together
verb (tr)
- to border with or as if with a list or lists
- agriculture to plough (land) so as to form lists
- to cut a list from (a board, plank, etc)
Word Origin
Old English līst; related to Old High German līsta
4list4 (lɪst) archaic
Definitions
verb
- to be pleasing to (a person)
- (tr) to desire or choose
Word Origin
Old English lystan; related to Old High German lusten and Gothic lūston to desire
5list5 (lɪst)
Definitions
verb
- an archaic or poetic word for listen
Word Origin
Old English hlystan; related to Old Norse hlusta
Translations
- British English:
list
A list is a set of things which all belong to a particular category, written down one below the other.On the shopping list are chicken, lamb, and fish.lɪst NOUN On the shopping list are chicken, lamb, and fish.
- Spanish:
lista
nf
- French:
liste
nf
- German:
Liste
nf
- Chinese: 清单 n
- Arabic: قَائِمَةٌ n
- Portuguese: lista nf
- Russian: список nm
- Croatian: popis nm
- Czech: seznam nm
- Danish: liste nutr
- Dutch: lijst n
- Finnish: lista n
- Greek: κατάλογος nm
- Italian: lista nf
- Japanese: 一覧表 n
- Korean: 목록 n
- Norwegian: liste nm
- Polish: spis nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: lista nf
- European Spanish:
lista
nf
- Swedish: lista nutr
- Thai: รายการ n
- Turkish: liste n
- Vietnamese: danh sách n
- British English:
list
To list a set of things means to write them or say them one after another, usually in a particular order.Concerts are listed by date, then by city.lɪst VERB Concerts are listed by date, then by city.
- Spanish:
enumerar
v
- French:
énumérer
vt
- German:
auflisten
v
- Chinese: 列出 v
- Arabic: يُعِدُّ الْقَائْمَة vt
- Portuguese: listar v
- Russian: составлять список v
- Croatian: popisati v
- Czech: sepsat v sepisovat
- Danish: opføre v
- Dutch: vermelden v
- Finnish: luetella v
- Greek: καταρτίζω κατάλογο v
- Italian: elencare v
- Japanese: 一覧表を作る v
- Korean: 목록에 기재하다 v
- Norwegian: føre opp v
- Polish: spisać v spisywać
- Brazilian Portuguese: listar v
- European Spanish:
enumerar
v
- Swedish: räkna upp v
- Thai: ลงรายการ v
- Turkish: listelemek b
- Vietnamese: liệt kê v
Usage examples
Our reciprocal visit to the USA was scheduled for December 1991. We submitted a list of facilities we wanted to see.
Mark Burnell, CHAMELEON (2002)Without moving from my bench, I soon amassed an impressive list.
Country Life (2004)The full list of tax credits should be given in your Certificate of Tax Credits for the tax year 2002, which was issued last month.
Irish Times (2002)Sir David Brown, the company's UK chairman, was knighted recently in the new year's honours list.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Even local news reports in Newcastle suggested they might have joined the race's list of fatalities.
Rob Mundle, FATAL STORM (2001)
