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record
verb(re-cord)
register electronically
Synonyms: tape,
Antonyms: erase,
Examples:
They recorded her singing.
record
noun(re-cord)
sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
Synonyms: disc, disk, phonograph record, phonograph recording, platter,
record
verb(re-cord)
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
Synonyms: read, register, show,
record
noun(re-cord)
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
Synonyms: book, record book,
Examples:
Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'.
His name is in all the record books.
record
verb(re-cord)
be aware of
Synonyms: register,
record
noun(re-cord)
the sum of recognized accomplishments
Synonyms: track record,
Examples:
The lawyer has a good record.
The track record shows that he will be a good president.
record
noun(re-cord)
a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
Synonyms: criminal record,
Examples:
He ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court.
The prostitute had a record a mile long.
record
verb(re-cord)
make a record of; set down in permanent form
Synonyms: enter, put down,
record
noun(re-cord)
a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
Examples:
They could find no record of the purchase.
record
noun(re-cord)
an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
Examples:
He tied the Olympic record.
Coffee production last year broke all previous records.
Chicago set the homicide record.
record
noun(re-cord)
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
Examples:
The film provided a valuable record of stage techniques.
record
noun(re-cord)
the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
Examples:
At 9-0 they have the best record in their league.

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