list

¹list

verb \ˈlist\

Definition of LIST

transitive verb

archaic

: please, suit

intransitive verb

archaic : wish, choose

Origin of LIST

Middle English lysten, from Old English lystan; akin to Old English lust desire, lust

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with LIST

cist, cyst, fist, gist, grist, kist, Liszt, mist, schist, tryst, twist, whist, wist, wrist

²list

noun

Definition of LIST

archaic

: inclination, craving

Origin of LIST

Middle English, probably from lysten

First Known Use: 13th century

³list

verb

Definition of LIST

intransitive verb

archaic

: listen

transitive verb

archaic : to listen to : hear

Origin of LIST

Middle English, from Old English hlystan, from hlyst hearing; akin to Old English hlysnan to listen

First Known Use: before 12th century

⁴list

noun

Definition of LIST

1

: a band or strip of material: as

a : listel

b : selvage

c : a narrow strip of wood cut from the edge of a board

2

plural but sing or plural in constr

a : an arena for combat (as jousting)

b : a field of competition or controversy

3

obsolete : limit, boundary

4

: stripe

Origin of LIST

Middle English, from Old English līste; akin to Old High German līsta edge, Albanian leth

First Known Use: before 12th century

⁵list

transitive verb

Definition of LIST

1

: to cut away a narrow strip from the edge of

2

: to prepare or plant (land) in ridges and furrows with a lister

First Known Use of LIST

1635

⁶list

noun

Definition of LIST

: a deviation from the vertical : tilt; also : the extent of such a deviation

Origin of LIST

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1582

⁷list

verb

Definition of LIST

intransitive verb

: to tilt to one side; especially of a boat or ship : to tilt to one side in a state of equilibrium (as from an unbalanced load) — compare heel

transitive verb

: to cause to list

First Known Use of LIST

1626

⁸list

noun

Definition of LIST

1

a : a simple series of words or numerals (as the names of persons or objects) <a guest list>

b : an official roster : roll

2

: catalog, checklist

3

: the total number to be considered or included

Origin of LIST

French liste, from Italian lista, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German līsta edge

First Known Use: 1602

⁹list

verb

Definition of LIST

transitive verb

1

a : to make a list of : enumerate

b : to include on a list : register

2

: to place (oneself) in a specified category <lists himself as a political liberal>

3

archaic : recruit

intransitive verb

1

archaic : enlist

2

: to become entered in a catalog with a selling price <a car that lists for $12,000>

— list·ee \li-ˈstē\ noun

First Known Use of LIST

1614