Complete Definition of "tally"

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Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æli|-æli

Noun
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  1. Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number;
  2. Later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
  3. Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.
  4. One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
  5. A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a score or tally in a game.
  6. A tally shop.

Translations
German: Kerbholz n (1)
Spanish: cuenta f (1), marca f (3)

Verb
en-verb|tallies|tallying|tallied

  1. transitive To count something
  2. transitive To record something by making marks
  3. transitive To make things correspond or agree with each other
  4. intransitive To keep score
  5. intransitive To correspond or agree

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