diary
[noun]
Synonyms: journal, appointment book, chronicle, daily record, engagement book, Filofax (Trademark)

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English Thesaurus: diary, journal, memoirs, blog, log/log book, ...

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di‧a‧ry S3 /ˈdaɪəri $ ˈdaɪri/ noun (plural diaries) [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin; Origin: diarium, from dies 'day']

1. a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day Synonym : journal:
Inge kept a diary (=wrote in a diary) during the war years.
diary entry (=what you have written for a particular day)

2. especially British English a book with separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the meetings, events etc that are planned for each day Synonym : calendar American English:
Did you put the meeting date in your diary?

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

diary
noun
I. for appointments
ADJ. appointments, bookings, engagement, social | desk, pocket | electronic
VERB + DIARY have sth in I haven't got the meeting in my diary.
put sth in, write sth in Put it in your diary before you forget.
PREP. in a/your ~

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

diary
II. for writing down what happens each day
ADJ. detailed | daily | personal, private, secret | field, gardening, travel He jotted down observations on the animals' habits in his field diary.
VERB + DIARY keep I starting keeping a diary when I was thirteen.
write sth in, note sth in, record sth in ‘It's all over,’ he wrote in his diary for April 21.
DIARY + NOUN entry
PREP. in a/your ~ I've made a note in my diary.
PHRASES an entry in a diary

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diary

keep/write a diary (=write regularly in a diary)
While I was travelling, I kept a diary every day.
write (something) in your diary
‘Severe weather’, he wrote in his diary that day.
record something in your diary
James Alvin recorded the incident in his diary.
read a diary
I wish you’d let me read your diary.
a detailed diary
For years she had kept a detailed diary.
a personal/private diary
She later agreed to the publication of parts of her personal diary.
a secret diary (=that no one else knows about or reads)
He found his sister’s secret diary.
a daily/weekly diary
Clarke kept a daily diary of San Franciscan life.
a travel diary (=that you write while you are travelling)
His travel diary makes fascinating reading.
a diary entry/entry in a diary (=piece of writing in a diary)
His last diary entry was on June 14th.

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diary a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughts:
I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.
You shouldn’t read anyone’s private diary.
On February 3rd, he wrote the last entry in his diary.
journal a diary, especially one written by a famous or important person:
In the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America.
Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources.
memoirs a written record of the important events and people in your life which you write in order to publish – especially one that is written by a famous or important person such as a politician or a military leader:
A lot of politicians think about writing their memoirs.
The book was titled ‘The Memoirs of a President’.
blog a diary that someone puts on a website, which is a record of their activities, experiences, and opinions, with the latest information always at the top. On some blogs, readers can leave comments:
I try to keep a regular online blog.
I came across a great post on a blog I read recently.
log/log book an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane:
the ship’s log
The captain had made a few notes in the log book.

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push to make something or someone move by pressing them with your hands, arms etc:
Push the door, don’t pull it.
She pushed him away and walked out.
shove to push someone or something in a rough or careless way:
People were shoving to get to the front of the queue.
Tom shoved his suitcase under the bed.
stuff informal to push something quickly and carelessly into a small space:
She stuffed a few clothes into a bag and left.
poke to push someone or something with your finger or something sharp:
I poked the snake with a stick but it was dead.
nudge to push someone beside you gently with your elbow to get their attention:
Toby nudged me and pointed out of the window.
roll to push something round or something on wheels so that it moves forward:
They rolled the logs down the hill.
The car still didn’t start so we tried to roll it off the road.
wheel to push something with wheels, for example a bicycle or a trolley, so that it moves forward, while guiding it with your hands:
Rob wheeled his bike round the back of the house.
record information about something that is written down:
your medical records
the public records office
I have to keep a record of all my spending when I’m travelling on business.
file a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name:
He began reading the file on the case.
I think I may have accidentally deleted the file.
accounts (also books informal) an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent:
Companies are required by law to publish their annual accounts.
Someone had been falsifying the accounts.
The company’s books all seemed to be in order.
ledger one of the official books in which a company’s financial records are kept, which show how much it has received and spent:
The costs have been moved from one column of the ledger to another.
minutes an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting:
Both points are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting on August 3rd.
diary a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to you:
In his diary he wrote, ‘It s lovely having him here, we’ve had so many cosy talks.’
I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free.
blog a web page on the Internet on which someone regularly writes about their life, opinions, or a particular subject:
I may not always agree with David, but I always read his blog.
register an official list of names of people, organizations etc:
Guests must sign the hotel register.
the national register of births, deaths, and marriages
Lloyds Register of Shipping
log an official record that is kept on a ship or plane:
Mr Appleby said he complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship’s log.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

record information about something that is written down:
your medical records
the public records office
I have to keep a record of all my spending when I’m travelling on business.
file a set of written records, or information stored on a computer under a particular name:
He began reading the file on the case.
I think I may have accidentally deleted the file.
accounts (also books informal) an exact record of the money that a company has received and spent:
Companies are required by law to publish their annual accounts.
Someone had been falsifying the accounts.
The company’s books all seemed to be in order.
ledger one of the official books in which a company’s financial records are kept, which show how much it has received and spent:
The costs have been moved from one column of the ledger to another.
minutes an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting:
Both points are mentioned in the minutes of the last meeting on August 3rd.
diary a book in which you regularly write down the things that have happened to you:
In his diary he wrote, ‘It s lovely having him here, we’ve had so many cosy talks.’
I’ll just check in my diary to see if I’m free.
blog a web page on the Internet on which someone regularly writes about their life, opinions, or a particular subject:
I may not always agree with David, but I always read his blog.
register an official list of names of people, organizations etc:
Guests must sign the hotel register.
the national register of births, deaths, and marriages
Lloyds Register of Shipping
roll an official list of names, especially of people who are allowed to do something such as vote or be in a class at school:
the electoral roll (=list of people who can vote in an area)
The teacher called the roll (=read out the list of the names of the students, who then have to say if they are present).
log an official record that is kept on a ship or plane:
Mr Appleby said he complained to a senior officer, who made a note in the ship’s log.
keep to leave something in one particular place so that you can find it easily:
Where do you keep the scissors?
The keys are kept in my office.
store to put things away and keep them until you need them:
Villagers have begun storing wood for the winter.
save to keep something so that you can use or enjoy it in the future:
He had been saving the bottle of champagne for a special occasion.
We can save the rest of the pie for later.
collect to get and keep objects of the same type because you think they are attractive or interesting:
Kate collects old postcards.
hold to keep something to be used when it is needed, especially something that many different people may need to use:
Medical records are now usually held on computers.
reserve formal to keep part of something for use at a later time during a process such as cooking:
Reserve some of the chocolate so that you can use it for decorating the cake.
hoard to keep large amounts of food, money etc because you think you may not be able to get them in the future – used when you do not approve of people doing this because it is not necessary or not fair to other people:
People have been hoarding food and fuel in case there is another attack.
Rationing of basic food products was introduced to prevent hoarding.

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