tally
- Adjective. (British) Used as a mild intensifier: very (almost exclusively used by the upper classes).
- Noun. Originally, a piece of wood on which notches or scores were cut, as the marks of number;.
- Noun. Later, one of two books, sheets of paper, etc., on which corresponding accounts were kept.
- Noun. Hence, any account or score kept by notches or marks, whether on wood or paper, or in a book, especially one kept in duplicate.
- Noun. One thing made to suit another; a match; a mate.
- Noun. A notch, mark, or score made on or in a tally; as, to make or earn a score or tally in a game.
- Noun. A tally shop.
- Verb. (transitive) To count something.
- Verb. (transitive) To record something by making marks.
- Verb. (transitive) To make things correspond or agree with each other.
- Verb. (intransitive) To keep score.
- Verb. (intransitive) To correspond or agree.
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