list
[noun]
Synonyms:
- register, catalogue, directory, index, inventory, record, roll, series, tally
[verb]
Synonyms:
- tabulate, catalogue, enter, enumerate, itemize, record, register
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[verb]
Synonyms:
- lean, careen, heel over, incline, tilt, tip
[noun]
Synonyms:
- tilt, cant, leaning, slant

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Related Words: checklist, handlist, index, inventory, file, note, post, schedule, tabulate, record, register, roster

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English Thesaurus: list, checklist, short list/shortlist, register, programme, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

I. list¹ S1 W1 /lɪst/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: liste, from Italian lista]

1. a set of names, numbers etc, usually written one below the other, for example so that you can remember or check them
list of
Make a list of all the things you have to do.
on/in a list
The first person on my list is Mrs Gilling.

2. be high/low on a list (of something) (also be at the top/bottom of a list) to be considered very important or not very important:
A good car is high on my list of priorities.
⇒ Civil List, ⇒ be on the danger list at danger(5)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

II. list² S2 W3 verb
[Sense 1-2: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: ⇒ list¹]
[Sense 3: Date: 1600-1700; Origin: Origin unknown. ]

1. [transitive] to write a list, or mention things one after the other:
The guidebook lists 1,000 hotels and restaurants.

2. [transitive] to put someone on an official list, especially a hospital or court list
list somebody in fair/stable etc condition
Several passengers were listed in critical condition.
The case was listed for trial in the Crown Court.

3. [intransitive] if a ship lists, it leans to one side

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

list
noun
ADJ. long, short | complete, comprehensive, full We are compiling a full list of all local businesses.
alphabetical | waiting We're on the waiting list for membership of the golf club.
shopping | mailing | reading For further information, see the reading list at the end of the chapter.
guest | cast The play has an impressive cast list.
transfer (= in football) The club captain has been put on the transfer list at his own request.
VERB + LIST compile, draw up, make | put sth on Did you put bread on the shopping list?
LIST + VERB comprise sth, contain sth a list comprising all the paintings in the gallery
PREP. in a/the ~ Names of past members are not included in the list.
on a/the ~ I can't see your name on the list.
~ of a list of 200 names
PHRASES the bottom/top of a list Variety is near the top of many people's list of job requirements.
high on a list Safety is high on our list of priorities.
a list of priorities Phoning the bank is top of my list of priorities today.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

list

make/draw up/write a list
Could you make a list of any supplies we need?
compile a list formal (=write a list)
They’ve compiled a list of children’s clubs and organizations.
put somebody/something on a list
I was put on a waiting list to see a specialist at the hospital.
top a list (=be the first thing in a list)
The novel topped the best-seller list.
at the top/bottom of a list
Her name was at the top of the list of students.
first/last on a list
Your name will be first on my list.
Why am I always last on the list?
long/short
He read out a long list of errors.
a complete/full/comprehensive list
The full list of winners is on page seven.
a price list
We’ll send you a catalog and price list.
a shopping list (=a list of things you want to buy)
a Christmas shopping list
a grocery list American English (=a list of food you want to buy)
Did you put milk on the grocery list?
a wine list (=a list of wines available in a restaurant)
a good wine list
a waiting list (=a list of people who are waiting for something)
If you don’t get the class you want, you can put your name on a waiting list.
a mailing list (=a list of people that a company sends information to)
If you do not want to be on our mailing list, please tick the box below.
a guest list (=a list of people invited somewhere)
the guest list for the wedding reception
a to-do list (=a list of things you must do)
Painting the bedroom is at the top of my to-do list.
a hit list (=a list of people, organizations etc that someone wants to harm or stop)

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

list
noun
BAD: I looked to see if my name was in the list.
GOOD: I looked to see if my name was on the list.

Usage Note:
on a list (NOT in ): 'If it's not on the list, we don't sell it.'

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors ▲

list a set of names, places, jobs you need to do etc, which are written one below the other:
Henry’s name wasn’t on the list.
She made a list of the people she wanted to invite to the wedding.
Could I have a list of hotels in Bournemouth and the surrounding area?
I forgot to bring my shopping list with me.
checklist a list of things you need or things you have to do which you keep in order to help you remember them:
Use a checklist when visiting properties to buy, so that you keep a record of which features you liked and didn’t like.
I made a checklist of things I needed to do before the holiday.
short list/shortlist a list of the most suitable people for a job or prize, chosen from a larger group of people:
Her name is on the shortlist for the Booker Prize.
You were lucky to even get onto the shortlist.
A shortlist is drawn up, from which the successful candidate will be chosen.
register an official list containing the names of all the people, organizations, or things of a particular type:
a register of qualified translators
a civil register of births, deaths, and marriages
Make sure your name is on the electoral register (=the official list of people who can vote).
programme British English, program American English a list of all the activities or events that have been planned, especially one that shows when each event will happen:
First on the programme is a speech by the organizer, Mrs Jenkins.
A spectacular program of exhibitions, displays and competitions has been planned.
Because of bad weather, our programme of events has had to be changed slightly.
agenda a list of the subjects that will be discussed at a meeting:
Have you got a copy of the agenda for tomorrow’s meeting?
the next item on the agenda
The fuel crisis will be at the top of the agenda for today’s board meeting.
index an alphabetical list of names and subjects at the back of a book, that shows which page they are mentioned on:
It’s a lot quicker if you use the index.
I looked up his name in the index.
inventory a list of everything in a house, factory, or shop, written so that you know exactly what is there:
Some of the things in the shop were not listed in the inventory.
The company keeps a full inventory of its equipment.
⇒ make an inventory:
She made an inventory of everything in the apartment.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus ▲

list
̈ɪlɪst
See: sucker list , waiting list

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲