list

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list1

▶noun

• 1 a number of connected items or names written consecutively.

• 2 (lists) historical palisades enclosing an area for a tournament.

  ■ the scene of a contest.

• 3 the border or selvedge of a piece of fabric.

▶verb

• 1 make a list of.

  ■ include in a list.

• 2 archaic enlist for military service.

– phrases
enter the lists issue or accept a challenge.

– derivatives
listable adjective.

– origin OE līste (denoting a border or edging), of Gmc origin; sense 2 of the noun from OFr. lisse; sense 1 of the noun from Fr. liste.

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list2

▶verb (of a ship) lean over to one side. ▶noun an instance of listing.

– origin C17: of unknown origin.

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list3 archaic

▶verb want; like. ▶noun desire; inclination.

– origin OE lystan (v.), of Gmc origin, from a base meaning ‘pleasure’.