Meaning of list in English
Verb
listEtymology
early 17th century: of unknown originDefinitions
1. give or make a list ofExamples
- « name individually »
- « give the names of »
- « List the states west of the Mississippi »
- 2. include in a list
Examples
- « Am I listed in your register? »
- 3. enumerate
Examples
- « We must number the names of the great mathematicians »
- 4. cause to lean to the side
Examples
- « Erosion listed the old tree »
- 5. tilt to one side
Examples
- « The balloon heeled over »
- « the wind made the vessel heel »
- « The ship listed to starboard »
Noun
listEtymology
Middle English(in list (sense 3 of the noun)): from Old Englishliste ‘border’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch lijst and German Leiste. list (sense 2 of the noun) is late Middle English, from Old French lisse; list (sense 1 of the noun) is late 16th century, from French liste, of Germanic originDefinitions
1. a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)- 2. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
Examples
- « the tower had a pronounced tilt »
- « the ship developed a list to starboard »
- « he walked with a heavy inclination to the right »