list¹ /list/

A catalogue, roll, or enumeration (of items)

1. To place in a list or catalogue
2. To make a list of
3. To enrol (eg soldiers)

To enlist (also 'list, as if for enlist)

listˈable adjective

listˈing noun

1. A list
2. A position in a list
3. A print-out of all the data stored in a file or the commands in a program (computing)
4. An official quotation for stock so that it can be traded on the Stock Exchange
5. (in pl) a guide to currently-running theatrical or other entertainments

List D schools plural noun

Formerly, the name given in Scotland to community homes for young offenders (before 1969 called approved schools)

listed building noun

One officially listed as being of special architectural or historic interest, which cannot be demolished or altered without (local) government consent

listed company noun (commerce)

A public company which obtains an official listing from the Stock Exchange

list price noun

The recommended price of an article as shown in a manufacturer's catalogue or advertisement, ie before discounts, etc

active list

The roll of those liable for active service

list² /list/

1. The selvage on woven textile fabrics
2. A border
3. A stripe
4. A strip, esp one cut from an edge
5. A ridge or furrow made with a lister (also lister ridge; old US)
6. Material composed of cut-off selvages
7. A boundary (obsolete)
8. A destination (Shakespeare)
9. (in pl) the boundary of a jousting-ground or similar area, hence the ground itself, combat

Made of strips of woollen selvage

1. To border
2. To put a list on
3. To remove the edge from
4. To plough with a lister (US)

listˈed adjective

1. Enclosed for jousting, etc
2. Fought in lists

listˈer noun (US)

A double-mould-board plough

enter the lists

To come forward for contest or to do battle

list³ /list/

1. To please (impers; archaic)
2. To have pleasure in (pers; archaic)
3. To desire (archaic)
4. To like or please (archaic)
5. To choose (archaic)
6. To cause to heel or lean over (nautical)

To heel over

1. The action or degree of heeling over
2. Joy (obsolete)
3. Desire
4. Inclination
5. Choice

listˈless adjective

1. Uninterested
2. Languid
3. Having no desire or wish (archaic)

listˈlessly adverb

listˈlessness noun

list⁴ /list/ (archaic or poetic)

To listen

To listen to

listˈful adjective

Attentive

• lorels
• Lorentz force
• Lorentzian
• Lorentz transformations
• lores
• lorette
• lorettes
• lorgnette
• lorgnettes
• lorgnon
• lorgnons
• loric
• lorica
• loricae
• loricate
• loricated
• loricates
• loricating
• lorication
• lorications
• lories
• lorikeet
• lorikeets
• lorimer
• lorimers