Definition:
- (n.) A line inclosing or forming the extremity of a piece of ground, or field of combat; hence, in the plural (lists), the ground or field inclosed for a race or combat.
- (v. t.) To inclose for combat; as, to list a field.
- (v. i.) To hearken; to attend; to listen.
- (v. t.) To listen or hearken to.
- (v. i.) To desire or choose; to please.
- (v. i.) To lean; to incline; as, the ship lists to port.
- (n.) Inclination; desire.
- (n.) An inclination to one side; as, the ship has a list to starboard.
- (n.) A strip forming the woven border or selvedge of cloth, particularly of broadcloth, and serving to strengthen it; hence, a strip of cloth; a fillet.
- (n.) A limit or boundary; a border.
- (n.) The lobe of the ear; the ear itself.
- (n.) A stripe.
- (n.) A roll or catalogue, that is row or line; a record of names; as, a list of names, books, articles; a list of ratable estate.
- (n.) A little square molding; a fillet; -- called also listel.
- (n.) A narrow strip of wood, esp. sapwood, cut from the edge of a plank or board.
- (n.) A piece of woolen cloth with which the yarns are grasped by a workman.
- (n.) The first thin coat of tin.
- (n.) A wirelike rim of tin left on an edge of the plate after it is coated.
- (v. t.) To sew together, as strips of cloth, so as to make a show of colors, or form a border.
- (v. t.) To cover with list, or with strips of cloth; to put list on; as, to list a door; to stripe as if with list.
- (v. t.) To enroll; to place or register in a list.
- (v. t.) To engage, as a soldier; to enlist.
- (v. t.) To cut away a narrow strip, as of sapwood, from the edge of; as, to list a board.
- (v. i.) To engage in public service by enrolling one's name; to enlist.
Compare list with other words:
bill vs. list
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glist vs. list
liss vs. list
list vs. pist
cist vs. list
hist vs. list
list vs. wist
list vs. sist
kist vs. list
lint vs. list
fist vs. list
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lilt vs. list
list vs. mist
gist vs. list
list vs. lust
lift vs. list
list vs. lost
list vs. lit
last vs. list
enumeration vs. list
breakdown vs. list
form vs. list
list vs. statement
list vs. table
categorize vs. list
list vs. trim
list vs. pad
identify vs. list
list vs. suggest
list vs. outline
give vs. list
list vs. tip
content vs. list
list vs. state
list vs. specify
enumerate vs. list
list vs. martyrology
factorize vs. list
list vs. litany
list vs. registered
inventory vs. list
enroll vs. list
list vs. tariff
codex vs. list
list vs. tuple
list vs. masthead
list vs. ranking
ballot vs. list
compendium vs. list
list vs. tabular
list vs. pedigree
list vs. necrology
comprehension vs. list
contents vs. list
list vs. standing
list vs. listing
list vs. recite
list vs. roster
attendance vs. list
entry vs. list
catalogue vs. list
list vs. onomasticon
list vs. vector
list vs. lister
list vs. wordbook
list vs. pile
list vs. prox
list vs. manifest
atom vs. list
directory vs. list
corrigendum vs. list
list vs. menu
inclination vs. list
list vs. listless
beest vs. list
desire vs. list
like vs. list
list vs. wish
list vs. pleasing
cunning vs. list
list vs. skill
craft vs. list
combat vs. list
enlist vs. list
enclose vs. list
blacklist vs. list
lisp vs. list
item vs. list
compilation vs. list
list vs. tilting
list vs. selvage
cloth vs. list
list vs. strip
fabric vs. list
decline vs. list
balance vs. list
juxtaposition vs. list
list vs. listen
index vs. list