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list 1

 (lĭst)
n.
1. A series of names, words, or other items written, printed, or imagined one after the other: a shopping list; a guest list; a list of things to do.
2. A considerable number; a long series: recited a list of dates memorized.
v. list·ed, list·ing, lists
v.tr.
1. To make a list of; itemize: listed his previous jobs.
2. To enter in a list; register: listed each item received.
3. To put (oneself) in a specific category: lists herself as an artist.
4. Archaic To recruit.
v.intr.
1. To have a stated list price: a radio that lists for ten dollars over the sale price.
2. Archaic To enlist in the armed forces.

[French liste, from Old French, from Old Italian lista, of Germanic origin.]

list′er n.

list 2

 (lĭst)
n.
1.
a. A narrow strip, especially of wood.
b. Architecture See listel.
c. A border or selvage of cloth.
2. A stripe or band of color.
3.
a. often lists An arena for jousting tournaments or other contests.
b. A place of combat.
c. An area of controversy.
4. A ridge thrown up between two furrows by a lister in plowing.
5. Obsolete A boundary; a border.
tr.v. list·ed, list·ing, lists
1. To cover, line, or edge with list.
2. To cut a thin strip from the edge of.
3. To furrow or plant (land) with a lister.

[Middle English, from Old English līste.]

list 3

 (lĭst)
n.
An inclination to one side, as of a ship; a tilt.
intr. & tr.v. list·ed, list·ing, lists
To lean or cause to lean to the side: The damaged ship listed badly to starboard. Erosion first listed, then toppled the spruce tree.

[Origin unknown.]

list 4

 (lĭst)
intr. & tr.v. list·ed, list·ing, lists Archaic
To listen or listen to.

[Middle English listen, from Old English hlystan; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.]

list 5

 (lĭst) Archaic
v. list·ed, list·ing, lists
v.tr.
To be pleasing to; suit.
v.intr.
To be disposed; choose.
n.
A desire or inclination.

[Middle English listen, to desire, please, from Old English lystan; see las- in Indo-European roots.]
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list

(lɪst)
n
1. an item-by-item record of names or things, usually written or printed one under the other
2. (Computer Science) computing a linearly ordered data structure
3. be on the danger list to be in a critical medical or physical condition
vb
4. (tr) to make a list of
5. (tr) to include in a list
6. (Architecture) (tr) Brit to declare to be a listed building
7. (Stock Exchange) (tr) stock exchange to obtain an official quotation for (a security) so that it may be traded on the recognized market
8. (Military) an archaic word for enlist
[C17: from French, ultimately related to list2; compare Italian lista list of names (earlier: border, strip, as of paper), Old High German līsta border]
ˈlistable adj

list

(lɪst)
vb
(Nautical Terms) (esp of ships) to lean over or cause to lean over to one side
n
(Nautical Terms) the act or an instance of leaning to one side
[C17: origin unknown]

list

(lɪst)
n
1. (Knitting & Sewing) a border or edging strip, esp of cloth
2. (Knitting & Sewing) a less common word for selvage
3. (Forestry) a strip of bark, sapwood, etc, trimmed from a board or plank
4. (Architecture) another word for fillet8
5. a strip, band, ridge or furrow
6. (Agriculture) agriculture a ridge in ploughed land formed by throwing two furrows together
vb (tr)
7. to border with or as if with a list or lists
8. (Agriculture) agriculture to plough (land) so as to form lists
9. to cut a list from (a board, plank, etc)
[Old English līst; related to Old High German līsta]

list

(lɪst)
vb
1. to be pleasing to (a person)
2. (tr) to desire or choose
n
a liking or desire
[Old English lystan; related to Old High German lusten and Gothic lūston to desire]

list

(lɪst)
vb
an archaic or poetic word for listen
[Old English hlystan; related to Old Norse hlusta]
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list1

(lɪst)
n.
1. 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. all of the books of a publisher that are available for sale.
v.t.
4. to set down together in a list; make a list of.
5. to enter in a list, directory, catalog, etc.
6. to register (a security) on a stock exchange so that it may be traded there.
7. Archaic. to enlist.
v.i.
8. to be offered for sale, as in a catalog, at a specified price: This radio lists at $49.95.
9. Archaic. to enlist.
[1595–1605; < Middle French liste < Italian lista roll of names, earlier, band, strip (e.g., of paper), border < West Germanic; see list2]
list′a•ble, adj.
syn: list, catalog, inventory, roll imply a meaningful arrangement of items. list denotes a series of names, figures, or other items arranged in a row or rows: a grocery list. catalog adds the idea of an alphabetical or other orderly arranged list of goods or services, usu. with descriptive details: a mail-order catalog. inventory refers to a detailed, descriptive list of goods or property, made for legal or business purposes: The company's inventory consists of 2,000 items. A roll is a list of names of members of a group, often used to check attendance: The teacher called the roll.

list2

(lɪst)
n.
1. a strip of cloth or other material.
2. a selvage or selvages collectively.
3. a strip or band of any kind.
4. a stripe of color.
5. a division of the hair or beard.
6. one of the ridges or furrows of earth made by a lister.
7. a strip of material, as bark or sapwood, to be trimmed from a board.
adj.
8. made of selvages or strips of cloth.
v.t.
9. to produce furrows and ridges on (land) with a lister.
10. to prepare (ground) for planting by making ridges and furrows.
11. to cut away a narrow strip of wood from the edge of (a stave, plank, etc.).
12. Obs. to apply a border or edge to.
[before 900; Middle English lista, Old English līste border, c. Middle Dutch lijste, Old High German līsta]

list3

(lɪst)
n.
1. a leaning to one side, as of a ship.
v.i.
2. (of a ship or boat) to incline to one side; careen.
v.t.
3. to cause (a vessel) to incline to one side.
[1620–30; orig. uncertain]

list4

(lɪst)
Archaic. v.t.
1. to please.
2. to like or desire.
v.i.
3. to like; wish; choose.
[before 900; Middle English listen, lusten, Old English (ge)lystan to please, c. Old Saxon lustian, Old High German lustan, Old Norse lysta]

list5

(lɪst)
Archaic. v.i.
1. to listen.
v.t.
2. to listen to.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hlystan to listen, hear, derivative of hlyst hearing]
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List

 a number of names, words, or figures written together.
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list


Past participle: listed
Gerund: listing

Imperative
list
list
Present
I list
you list
he/she/it lists
we list
you list
they list
Preterite
I listed
you listed
he/she/it listed
we listed
you listed
they listed
Present Continuous
I am listing
you are listing
he/she/it is listing
we are listing
you are listing
they are listing
Present Perfect
I have listed
you have listed
he/she/it has listed
we have listed
you have listed
they have listed
Past Continuous
I was listing
you were listing
he/she/it was listing
we were listing
you were listing
they were listing
Past Perfect
I had listed
you had listed
he/she/it had listed
we had listed
you had listed
they had listed
Future
I will list
you will list
he/she/it will list
we will list
you will list
they will list
Future Perfect
I will have listed
you will have listed
he/she/it will have listed
we will have listed
you will have listed
they will have listed
Future Continuous
I will be listing
you will be listing
he/she/it will be listing
we will be listing
you will be listing
they will be listing
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been listing
you have been listing
he/she/it has been listing
we have been listing
you have been listing
they have been listing
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been listing
you will have been listing
he/she/it will have been listing
we will have been listing
you will have been listing
they will have been listing
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been listing
you had been listing
he/she/it had been listing
we had been listing
you had been listing
they had been listing
Conditional
I would list
you would list
he/she/it would list
we would list
you would list
they would list
Past Conditional
I would have listed
you would have listed
he/she/it would have listed
we would have listed
you would have listed
they would have listed
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

list

A program written, typed, or printed out on paper.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.list - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)list - a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
item, point - a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
agendum, order of business, agenda - a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
A-list - a list of names of specially favored people; "the boss gave me his A-list of people we should try to recruit"
bibliography - a list of writings with time and place of publication (such as the writings of a single author or the works referred to in preparing a document etc.)
bill - a list of particulars (as a playbill or bill of fare)
black book, blacklist - a list of people who are out of favor
calendar - a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc); "I have you on my calendar for next Monday"
calorie chart - a list of foods and information about their caloric content
canon - a complete list of saints that have been recognized by the Roman Catholic Church
catalogue, catalog - a complete list of things; usually arranged systematically; "it does not pretend to be a catalog of his achievements"
character set - an ordered list of characters that are used together in writing or printing
checklist - a list of items (names or tasks etc.) to be checked or consulted
class list, honours list - a list issued by examiners that categorizes students according to the class of honours they achieved in their degree examinations
codex - an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
contents, table of contents - a list of divisions (chapters or articles) and the pages on which they start
corrigenda - a list of printing errors in a book along with their corrections
credits - a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
criminal record, record - a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted; "he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court"; "the prostitute had a record a mile long"
directory - (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
distribution list - list of names to whom a communication should be sent
enumeration, numbering - a numbered list
FAQ - a list of questions that are frequently asked (about a given topic) along with their answers
free list - a list of commodities that are not subject to tariffs
grocery list, shopping list - a list of heterogenous items that someone wants; "the union came to the table with a whole grocery list of demands"
hit list - a list of victims to be eliminated (as by murder)
hit parade - a ranked list of the songs that are most popular at a given time
index - an alphabetical listing of names and topics along with page numbers where they are discussed
key - a list of words or phrases that explain symbols or abbreviations
key - a list of answers to a test; "some students had stolen the key to the final exam"
inventory, stock list - a detailed list of all the items in stock
mailing list - a list of names and addresses to which advertising material is mailed
masthead, flag - a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine (usually on the editorial page) that gives the name of the publication and the names of the editorial staff, etc.
computer menu, menu - (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user
necrology - a list of people who died recently
play list, playlist - a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
portfolio - a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"
posting - (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records; "the posting was made in the cash account"
price list - a listing of prices for different goods or services
push-down list, push-down stack, stack - a list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
queue - (information processing) an ordered list of tasks to be performed or messages to be transmitted
roster, roll - a list of names; "his name was struck off the rolls"
schedule - an ordered list of times at which things are planned to occur
shopping list - a list of items to be purchased
short list, shortlist - a list of applicants winnowed from a longer list who have been deemed suitable and from which the successful person will be chosen
sick list - a list of those who are ill (e.g. on a warship or in a regiment etc)
2.list - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the verticallist - 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"
spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
Verb1.list - give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of; "List the states west of the Mississippi"
enumerate, itemize, itemise, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug"
2.list - include in a list; "Am I listed in your register?"
register - record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions
inventory, stock-take, take stock - make or include in an itemized record or report; "Inventory all books before the end of the year"
empanel, impanel - enter into a list of prospective jurors
index - list in an index
blacklist - put on a blacklist so as to banish or cause to be boycotted; "many books were blacklisted by the Nazis"
post - enter on a public list
3.list - cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
heel, list - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"
4.list - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard"
lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
list, lean - cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
5.list - enumerate; "We must number the names of the great mathematicians"
itemise, itemize - place on a list of items; "itemize one's tax deductions"
identify, name - give the name or identifying characteristics of; refer to by name or some other identifying characteristic property; "Many senators were named in connection with the scandal"; "The almanac identifies the auspicious months"
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list

1
noun
1. inventory, record, listing, series, roll, file, schedule, index, register, catalogue, directory, tally, invoice, syllabus, tabulation, leet (Scot.) There were six names on the list.
verb
1. itemize, record, note, enter, file, schedule, index, register, catalogue, write down, enrol, set down, enumerate, note down, tabulate The students were asked to list their favourite sports.

list

2
verb
1. lean, tip, heel, incline, tilt, cant, heel over, careen The ship listed again, and she was thrown back across the bunk.
noun
1. tilt, leaning, slant, cant The ship's list was so strong that she stumbled.
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list 1

noun
A series, as of names or words, printed or written down:
verb
1. To name or specify one by one:
2. To register in or as if in a book:

list 2

noun
Deviation from a particular direction:
verb
To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:

list 3

verb
Archaic. To make an effort to hear something:
Idiom: give an ear.
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Translations
قَائِمَةٌقائِمَهمَيَلان أو إنْحِراف السَّفينَهيُدْرِجُ في قائِمَهيُعِدُّ الْقَائْمَة
seznamsklonnáklonnaklonit sesepsat
listeopføreslagside=-listehave slagside
loendloetlema
listaluetella
popispopisati
lista
hallasthalli, slagsíîalisti, skráskrá
リスト一覧表一覧表を作る
목록목록에 기재하다
iepirkumu sarakstsnosvērties uz sāniemsānsveresarakstssastādīt sarakstu/ierakstīt sarakstā
nakloneniezostaviť zoznamzoznam
seznam
listaräkna upp
รายการลงรายการ
listelistelemekyan yatmayan yatmakliste yapmak
danh sáchliệt kê

list

1 [lɪst]
A. N (gen) → lista f; (= catalogue) → catálogo m
price listlista f de precios
waiting listlista f de espera
to be on the active list (Mil) → estar en activo
that job is at the top of my listpara mí ese trabajo es lo primero or lo más importante
B. VT (= include in list) → poner en una/la lista; (= make a list of) → hacer una lista de; (verbally) → enumerar (Fin) → cotizar (at a) (Comput) → listar
it is not listedno aparece en la lista
he began to list all he had been doingempezó a enumerar todas las cosas que había hecho
C. CPD list price Nprecio m de catálogo
list renting Nalquiler m de listas de posibles clientes

list

2 [lɪst]
A. N (Naut) → escora f
to have a list of 20°escorar a un ángulo de 20°
B. VI (Naut) → escorar (to port a babor) to list badlyescorar de modo peligroso
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list

[ˈlɪst]
n
(gen)liste f shopping list, wine list
(POLITICS)liste f
[ship] → inclinaison f
vt
(= make a list of) → faire la liste de, dresser la liste de
List your hobbies! → Faites la liste de vos hobbies!, Dressez la liste de vos hobbies!
(= enumerate) [+ names, reasons] → dresser la liste de; [+ contents, ingredients] → dresser la liste de
listed in order of → donnés par ordre de
Ingredients are listed in order of the amount used → Les ingrédients sont donnés par ordre de quantité.
listed in alphabetical order → donnés par ordre alphabétique
listed in chronological order → donnés par ordre chronologique
(= record) to list sth as sth → répertorier qch comme qch
He listed the deaths as homicides → Il a répertorié les décès comme homicides.
(= appear on a list) to be listed in the phone book [person] → figurer dans l'annuaire
He is not listed in the phone book → Il ne figure pas dans l'annuaire.
to be listed in a catalogue [product] → figurer dans un catalogue
(COMPUTING)lister
vi [ship] → gîter, donner de la bande
modif (POLITICS) [system] → de listes
list candidate → candidat(e) sur une listem/f
list vote → scrutin m de listeslisted building n (British)monument m classélisted company nsociété f cotée en Bourse
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list

1
n
Liste f; (= shopping list)Einkaufszettel m; it’s not on the listes steht nicht auf der Liste; list of namesNamensliste f; (esp in book) → Namensregister nt, → Namensverzeichnis nt; list of pricesPreisliste f, → Preisverzeichnis nt; list of applicantsBewerberliste f; there’s a long list of people waiting for housesfür Häuser besteht eine lange Warteliste; it’s on my list for tomorrowes steht für morgen auf dem Programm
(= publisher’s list)Programm nt; we’d like to start an educational listwir würden gern Lehrbücher in unser Programm aufnehmen
vtaufschreiben, notieren; single itemin die Liste aufnehmen; (verbally) → aufzählen; it is not listedes ist nicht aufgeführt

list

2 (Naut)
nSchlagseite f, → Krängung f (spec); to have a bad listschwere Schlagseite haben; to have a list of 20°sich um 20° auf die Seite neigen; a list to portSchlagseite nach Backbord
viSchlagseite haben, krängen (spec); to list badlyschwere Schlagseite haben

list

3
vi (obs)lauschen (old)

list

4
vi (obs, poet) the wind bloweth where it listethder Wind bläst, wo er will
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list

1 [lɪst]
1. nlista, elenco (Comm) → listino
shopping list → lista or nota della spesa
2. vt (include in list) → mettere in lista; (write down) → fare una lista di; (expenses) → fare la nota di; (enumerate) → elencare (Comput) → listare
it is not listed → non è or non figura nell'elenco

list

2 [lɪst]
1. vi (ship) → inclinarsi, sbandare
2. n (of ship) → sbandamento
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

list1

(list) noun
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.
verb
to place in a list. He listed the things he had to do.

list2

(list) verb
to lean over to one side. The ship is listing.
noun
The ship had a heavy list.
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list

قَائِمَةٌ, يُعِدُّ الْقَائْمَة sepsat, seznam liste, opføre auflisten, Liste κατάλογος, καταρτίζω κατάλογο enumerar, lista lista, luetella énumérer, liste popis, popisati elencare, lista 一覧表, 一覧表を作る 목록, 목록에 기재하다 lijst, vermelden føre opp, liste spis, spisać lista, listar составлять список, список lista, räkna upp รายการ, ลงรายการ liste, listelemek danh sách, liệt kê 列出, 清单
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

list

n. lista;
casualty ___lista de accidentados.
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References in classic literature ?
Sir John," said the prince as he rode through the winding streets on his way to the list, "I should have been glad to have splintered a lance to-day.
Of these, her grandfather was one; the others she recognised as the first card-players at the public-house on the eventful night of the storm--the man whom they had called Isaac List, and his gruff companion.
But we don't really know anything about it and won't until the pass list is out.
The list of the saved, as collected by the people of the whaler, is not vouched for as being absolutely correct, the circumstances having been adverse to investigation.
With these exceptions, and the press and the clergy, the free list is strict- ly susPended.
If the States are united under one government, there will be but one national civil list to support; if they are divided into several confederacies, there will be as many different national civil lists to be provided for -- and each of them, as to the principal departments, coextensive with that which would be necessary for a government of the whole.
The list of assignments and questions at the end is intended, of course, to be freely treated.
He got a list of rooms from him, and took lodgings in a dingy house which had the advantage of being within two minutes' walk of the hospital.
Here is the List: THE LORD JUSTICE CLERK,} LORD DRUMFENNICK, }Judges on the Bench.
Now, you get a bit of paper and write down, J., and you get the grocery catalogue, George, and somebody give me a bit of pencil, and then I'll make out a list."
All this time the Queen had never left off staring at the Hatter, and, just as the Dormouse crossed the court, she said to one of the officers of the court, `Bring me the list of the singers in the last concert!' on which the wretched Hatter trembled so, that he shook both his shoes off.
It seems that as he stood contemplating his enemy she struck him as the most beautiful woman he had ever seen all his life; and the little blind boy whom in our streets they commonly call Love had no mind to let slip the chance of triumphing over a lacquey heart, and adding it to the list of his trophies; and so, stealing gently upon him unseen, he drove a dart two yards long into the poor lacquey's left side and pierced his heart through and through; which he was able to do quite at his ease, for Love is invisible, and comes in and goes out as he likes, without anyone calling him to account for what he does.