record¹

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US /ˈɹɛk.ɚd/ UK /ˈɹɛk.ɔːd/ See IPA manual

noun

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Homographs: record² /ɹɪˈkɔɹd/ — verb

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

1

noun
A written or stored account of facts or past events.

They could find no record of the purchase.
2

noun
The known facts about a person's or team's past performance.

At 9-0 they have the best record in their league.
3

noun
An official list of crimes someone has been convicted of.

The judge ruled that the defendant's criminal record could not be disclosed.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

2 noun · the known facts about a... track record

3 noun · an official list of crimes... criminal record

Word family

Forms recordedrecordsunrecorded

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Phrases (8)

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world record
the best performance or highest figure ever achieved globally in a given activity

Adjective + noun
break a record
to surpass a previously established best performance or highest figure

Verb + noun
criminal record
an official list of a person's past criminal convictions

Adjective + noun
hold a record
to currently possess or be the holder of a record

Verb + noun
keep a record
to maintain a written or stored log of information over time

Verb + noun
set a record
to establish a new best performance or highest figure for the first time

Verb + noun

Idioms (1)

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track record
a person's or organization's past performance and achievements

Etymology

From Middle English recorde, borrowed from Old French record, from recorder. See record.

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Actions & Processes

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