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record

[ verb ri-kawrd; noun adjective rek-erd ]

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verb (used with object)

to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence.
Synonyms: note, enter, enroll, register
to cause to be set down or registered:
to record one's vote.
to state or indicate:
He recorded his protest, but it was disregarded.
to serve to relate or to tell of:
The document records that the battle took place six years earlier.
to set down or register in some permanent form, as on a seismograph.
to set down, register, or fix by characteristic marks, incisions, magnetism, etc., for the purpose of reproduction by a phonograph or magnetic reproducer.
to make a recording of:
The orchestra recorded the 6th Symphony.

verb (used without object)

to record something; make a record.

noun

an act of recording.
the state of being recorded, as in writing.
an account in writing or the like preserving the memory or knowledge of facts or events.
Synonyms: memorandum, note, journal, history, chronicle
information or knowledge preserved in writing or the like.
a report, list, or aggregate of actions or achievements:
He made a good record in college. The ship has a fine sailing record.
a legally documented history of criminal activity:
They discovered that the suspect had a record.
something or someone serving as a remembrance; memorial:
Keep this souvenir as a record of your visit.
the tracing, marking, or the like, made by a recording instrument.
something on which sound or images have been recorded for subsequent reproduction, as a grooved disk that is played on a phonograph or an optical disk for recording sound audio disc or images videodisc. Compare compact disk.
the highest or best rate, amount, etc., ever attained, especially in sports:
to hold the record for home runs; to break the record in the high jump.
Sports. the standing of a team or individual with respect to contests won, lost, and tied.
an official writing intended to be preserved.
Computers. a group of related fields, or a single field, treated as a unit and comprising part of a file or data set, for purposes of input, processing, output, or storage by a computer.
Law.
1. the commitment to writing, as authentic evidence, of something having legal importance, especially as evidence of the proceedings or verdict of a court.
2. evidence preserved in this manner.
3. an authentic or official written report of proceedings of a court of justice.

adjective

making or affording a record.
surpassing or superior to all others:
a record year for automobile sales.

record

noun

an account in permanent form, esp in writing, preserving knowledge or information about facts or events
a written account of some transaction that serves as legal evidence of the transaction
a written official report of the proceedings of a court of justice or legislative body, including the judgments given or enactments made
anything serving as evidence or as a memorial
the First World War is a record of human folly
often plural information or data on a specific subject collected methodically over a long period
weather records
1. the best or most outstanding amount, rate, height, etc, ever attained, as in some field of sport
  a world record
  to break the record for the long jump
  an Olympic record
2. ( as modifier )
  a record time
the sum of one's recognized achievements, career, or performance
the officer has an excellent record
a list of crimes of which an accused person has previously been convicted, which are known to the police but may only be disclosed to a court in certain circumstances
have a record
to be a known criminal; have a previous conviction or convictions
Also calledgramophone recorddisc a thin disc of a plastic material upon which sound has been recorded. Each side has a spiral groove, which undulates in accordance with the frequency and amplitude of the sound. Records were formerly made from a shellac-based compound but were later made from vinyl plastics
the markings made by a recording instrument such as a seismograph
computing a group of data or piece of information preserved as a unit in machine-readable form
(in some computer languages) a data structure designed to allow the handling of groups of related pieces of information as though the group were a single entity
for the record
for the sake of a strict factual account
go on record
to state one's views publicly
See off the record
on record
1. stated in a public document
2. publicly known
put the record straight or set the record straight
to correct an error or misunderstanding

verb

to set down in some permanent form so as to preserve the true facts of
to record the minutes of a meeting
to contain or serve to relate (facts, information, etc)
to indicate, show, or register
his face recorded his disappointment
to remain as or afford evidence of
these ruins record the life of the Romans in Britain
also intr to make a recording of (music, speech, etc) for reproduction, or for later broadcasting
also intr (of an instrument) to register or indicate (information) on a scale
the barometer recorded a low pressure

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Derived Forms

reˈcordable, adjective

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Other Words From

re·corda·ble adjective
record·less adjective
unre·corda·ble adjective
well-re·corded adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of record¹

First recorded in 1175–1225; 1875–80 record fordef 17; 1855–60 record fordef 18; (for the verb) Middle English recorden, from Old French recorder, from Latin recordārī “to remember, recollect,” from re- re- + cord- (stem of cors ) “heart” + -ārī, infinitive verb ending; (for the noun) Middle English record(e), from Old French, derivative of recorder; cordial

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Word History and Origins

Origin of record¹

C13: from Old French recorder to call to mind, from Latin recordārī to remember, from re- + cor heart

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

go on record, to issue a public statement of one's opinion or stand:
He went on record as advocating immediate integration.
off the record,
1. not intended for publication; unofficial; confidential:
  The president's comment was strictly off the record.
2. not registered or reported as a business transaction; off the books.
on record,
1. existing as a matter of public knowledge; known.
2. existing in a publication, document, file, etc.:
  There was no birth certificate on record.

More idioms and phrases containing record

see break the record ; go on record ; just for the record ; off the record ; set (the record) straight ; track record .

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Example Sentences

That would truly be a milestone to celebrate—until you see what that record “diversity” actually means.

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Three on-the-record stories from a family: a mother and her daughters who came from Phoenix.

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The Amazon biography for an author named Papa Faal mentions both Gambia and lists a military record that matches the FBI report.

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Having a criminal record can reduce the likelihood of getting a callback or job offer by 50 percent.

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With every record you make, you want to make the best one you can, you know?

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Let them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.

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Because the universe is governed by laws, and there is no credible instance on record of those laws being suspended.

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Its record is largely that of battles and sieges, of the brave adventure of discovery and the vexed slaughter of the nations.

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A ray of Consciousness is passed over that impression and you re-read it, you re-awaken the record.

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To-day I have stood in the main battery which has fired a shot establishing, in its way, a record in the annals of destruction.

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