record

record is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

noun

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verb

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Noun

Singular record

Plural records

A record

1. A record is something in writing to tell what happened.

   Keep a record of the date and what you said every time you talk to that person.

2. A record is a big round black plastic thing with music or other sounds on it.

   Now people don't use records any more -- they use cassettes or CDs.

Verb

Plain form record

Third-person singular records

Past tense recorded

Past participle recorded

Present participle recording

1. To make a written record about something.

   She recorded everything she did in a little book.

2. To put music or other sounds onto a machine.

   The singer recorded some songs on CDs to sell them.