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book

noun

1 book

A written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together).

Dutch: album, boek, boeken, boekje, boekwerk
Polish: książka

2 book

Physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together:
— He used a large book as a doorstop.

synonym: volume.

Dutch: jaargang

3 book

A compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone:
— His name is in all the record books.

synonyms: record, record book.

Dutch: bespreken, reserveren, boeken
Polish: dziennik

4 book

A written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance.

synonyms: playscript, script.

Dutch: draaiboek, boeken, scenario, script

5 book

A record in which commercial accounts are recorded:
— They got a subpoena to examine our books.

synonyms: account book, book of account, ledger, leger.

Roget 86: list, catalog, catalogue, inventory; register etc. (record) 551.    account; bill, bill of costs; terrier; tally, listing, ... show more

Dutch: kladblok, inboeken, boeken

6 book

A collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game.

Polish: talia, talia kart

7 book

A collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made:
— They run things by the book around here.

synonym: rule book.

Dutch: reglement

8 Book

The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina.

synonyms: al-Qur'an, Koran, Quran.

Dutch: Koran, koran
Polish: Koran

9 Book

The sacred writings of the Christian religions.

synonyms: Bible, Christian Bible, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word, Word of God.

Dutch: Bijbel, Schrift, bijbel, testament
Polish: Pismo Święte, Pismo święte, Biblia

10 book

A major division of a long written composition.

Dutch: boek
Polish: księga

11 book

A number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge.

Dutch: boek, boekje

verb

1 book

Engage for a performance.

Roget 537: teach, instruct, educate, edify, school, tutor; cram, prime, coach; enlighten etc. (inform) 527.    inculcate, ... show more

Roget 551: record; put on record, place on record; chronicle, calendar, hand down to posterity; keep up the memory etc. (remember) 505; commemorate etc. (celebrate) ... show more

Roget 811: keep accounts, enter, post, book, credit, debit, carry over; take stock; balance accounts, make up accounts, square accounts, settle accounts, wind up accounts, ... show more

2 book

Arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance:
— The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family.

synonyms: hold, reserve.

Polish: zamawianie, bukowanie

3 book

Record a charge in a police register.

4 book

Register in a hotel booker.

Dutch: boeken


Moby thesaurus: Holy Writ, Scripture, Spenserian stanza, accuse, airing, allege, ante, antistrophe, arraign, article, back matter, balance, balance the books, bandying, bespeak, bet, bill, booklet, brief, bring accusation ... show more.

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books

noun

Roget 811: accounts, accompts; commercial arithmetic, monetary arithmetic; statistics etc. (numeration) 85; money matters, finance, budget, bill, score, reckoning, ... show more

Moby thesaurus: account, account book, accounts payable ledger, accounts receivable ledger, balance sheet, bank ledger, bankbook, bill, bill of fare, bill of lading, card ledger, carte, cashbook, cost card, cost ledger, cost sheet, daybook, factory ledger, inventory, invoice ... show more.

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