List and Tally

List

List verb - To put (someone or something) on a list.
Usage example: her number isn't listed in the phone book

Tally is a synonym for list in tabulate topic. In some cases you can use "Tally" instead the word "List" as a noun or a verb, when it comes to topics like catalogue, record, inventory.

Nearby Words: listing, listed, lister

Tally

Tally verb - To be in agreement on every point.

List is a synonym for tally. Sometimes you can use "List" instead the word "Tally" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: tallied, tallying

How words are described

full full list full tally
usual usual list usual tally
separate separate list separate tally
current current list current tally
Other adjectives: actual, impressive, personal, official, handy.

Common collocations

time list time tally time

Both words in one sentence

  • Just For Fun / You Know You Read Too Much TV Tropes When... While reading this list, you're keeping a tally to see how many of this points apply to you.
  • Visual Novel / Morenatsu Shin's route adds another tally to this list, as the star character reveals that He's always harbored feelings for Hiroyuki, but kept it locked up inside of him.
  • Handsome Lech While a character can be both if they are both charming and legitimately care about those they charm, frequently a work will contrast an awkward but sincere Chivalrous Pervert with the Man of Wealth and Taste charm of a Handsome Lech only interested in adding tally marks to his list of "conquests".
    Source: Handsome Lech
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