Meaning & use
List
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A series of items, names, or numbers written or printed together in a meaningful order.
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She made a list of groceries before heading to the store.
The ship began to list dangerously to one side after hitting the reef.
A note on using this word
As a verb, 'list' can also mean to lean or tilt to one side, a nautical sense entirely unrelated to its meaning as a catalog of items.
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2. verb
To lean or tilt to one side, especially of a ship.
The damaged vessel began to list heavily to port.
3. verb
To write or enumerate items in a series.
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