chart


2chart

verb

Definition of CHART

transitive verb
1
: to lay out a plan for <chart a course>
2
: to make a map or chart of <chart the coastline>
3
: chronicle <the book charts the last years of his life>
intransitive verb
: to be ranked on a chart <the song charted for three months>

Examples of CHART

  1. They charted the course of the ship.
  2. She wanted to chart her own career path.
  3. He will try to chart a new course for the company.
  4. analysts charting trends in the stock market

First Known Use of CHART

1842

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