book
From Wiktionary
book is part of the Basic English 850.
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Pronunciation [change]
- enPR: bo͝ok
- IPA: /bʊk/
- SAMPA: /bUk/
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Noun [change]
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Singular |
- (countable) A book is a lot of paper joined together with writing and pictures printed on them for you to read or write in.
- I borrow books from the library, and keep them in a bookcase.
- (countable) A book is a group of stamps, matches, tickets, etc., held together inside a paper cover.
- (plural) A company's books, are its money records.
- An outside accountant kept the books and signed the checks until he joined the company.
Related words [change]
- bookshelf
- bookseller
- booklet
- bookstore
- bookcase
- bookkeeping
- bookkeeper
- bookbinder
- bookish
- bookmark
- bookie
- bookworm
- notebook
- cookbook
- textbook
- handbook
- chequebook
- guidebook
- pocketbook
- yearbook
- storybook
- scrapbook
Verb [change]
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Past participle |
Present participle |
- (transitive) If you book something or someone, you reserve them for a certain time.
- I want to book a hotel room for tomorrow night.
- I can book tickets for the concert next week.
- (transitive); (law enforcement) If you book someone, you someone officially put their name in police records for a crime.
- The police booked him for driving too fast
