Tally

Definition:

  • (n.) Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number; later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
  • (n.) Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book; especially, one kept in duplicate.
  • (n.) One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
  • (n.) A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a tally in a game.
  • (n.) A tally shop. See Tally shop, below.
  • (n.) To score with correspondent notches; hence, to make to correspond; to cause to fit or suit.
  • (n.) To check off, as parcels of freight going inboard or outboard.
  • (v. i.) To be fitted; to suit; to correspond; to match.
  • (v. i.) To make a tally; to score; as, to tally in a game.
  • (a.) Stoutly; with spirit.

Compare tally with other words:

tally vs. telly

sally vs. tally

dally vs. tally

bally vs. tally

counter vs. tally

gally vs. tally

ally vs. tally

pally vs. tally

compute vs. tally

accord vs. tally

comprise vs. tally

outkeeper vs. tally

rally vs. tally

amass vs. tally

series vs. tally

bookseller vs. tally

concur vs. tally

estimate vs. tally

tally vs. tallyman

casualties vs. tally

taille vs. tally

spirit vs. tally

stoutly vs. tally

tall vs. tally

outboard vs. tally

inboard vs. tally

freight vs. tally

parcel vs. tally

correspond vs. tally

record vs. tally

mate vs. tally

match vs. tally

suit vs. tally

number vs. tally

score vs. tally

notch vs. tally

tally vs. wood

agree vs. tally

tally vs. token

sum vs. tally

count vs. tally