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) | 1. | an enclosed arena for a tilting contest. |
| 2. | the barriers enclosing this arena. |
| 3. | any place or scene of combat, competition, controversy, etc. |
| 4. | enter the lists, to involve oneself in a conflict or contest: to enter the lists against the protective tariff. |
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n.
v. list·ed, list·ing, lists v. tr.
v. intr.
[French liste, from Old French, from Old Italian lista, of Germanic origin.] list'er n. |
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tr.v. list·ed, list·ing, lists
[Middle English, from Old English līste.] |
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n. An inclination to one side, as of a ship; a tilt. intr. & tr.v. list·ed, list·ing, lists To lean or cause to lean to the side: The damaged ship listed badly to starboard. Erosion first listed, then toppled the spruce tree. [Origin unknown.] |
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intr. & tr.v. list·ed, list·ing, lists Archaic To listen or listen to. [Middle English listen, from Old English hlystan; see kleu- in Indo-European roots.] |
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v. list·ed, list·ing, lists v. tr. To be pleasing to; suit. v. intr. To be disposed; choose. n. A desire or an inclination. [Middle English listen, to desire, please, from Old English lystan; see las- in Indo-European roots.] |
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