Record and Tally

Record

Record verb - To put (someone or something) on a list.
Usage example: he was recorded as having been a passenger on that ill-fated ship, but his body was never recovered

Tally is a synonym for record in amount topic. In some cases you can use "Tally" instead the word "Record" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like list, count, mark down.

Nearby Words: recorded, recording, recorder, recordist, recordable

Tally

Tally verb - Keep score, as in games.

Record is a synonym for tally in amount topic. Sometimes you can use "Record" instead the word "Tally" as a verb or a noun, if it concerns topics such as list, count, mark down, running total.

Nearby Words: tallied, tallying

How words are described

full full record full tally
separate separate record separate tally
current current record current tally
actual actual record actual tally
Other adjectives: impressive, personal, final, highest, official, last.

Common collocations

points record points tally points

Both words in one sentence

  • Useful Notes / The World Cup Just Fontaine's astonishing 13-goal tally remains a FIFA record for most goals in a single tournament.
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