book :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge; "he bought a book of stamps"

n. [a set of paper sheets packed together inside a cover]

n. a major division of a long written composition; "the book of Isaiah"

n. a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together); "I am reading a good book on economics"

book, volume

n. physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together; "he used a large book as a doorstop"

script, book, playscript

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

Koran, Quran, al-Qur'an, Book

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

record, record book, book

n. a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone; "Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"; "his name is in all the record books"

Bible, Christian Bible, Book, Good Book, Holy Scripture, Holy Writ, Scripture, Word of God, Word

n. the sacred writings of the Christian religions; "he went to carry the Word to the heathen"

book

v. engage for a performance; "Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"

book

v. register in a hotel booker

book

v. record a charge in a police register; "The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"

book, reserve in advance

v. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"

reserve, hold, book

v. arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance; "reserve me a seat on a flight"; "The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"; "please hold a table at Maxim's"

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body

n. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects; "heavenly body"

have, have got, hold

v. have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense; "She has $1,000 in the bank"; "He has got two beautiful daughters"; "She holds a Master's degree from Harvard"

spare, give up, part with, dispense with

v. give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"

spare

v. use frugally or carefully

roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoard

v. get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

deposit, bank

v. put into a bank account; "She deposits her paycheck every month"

congregate

v. come together, usually for a purpose; "The crowds congregated in front of the Vatican on Christmas Eve"

pile up, heap up, stack up

v. arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"

allow, appropriate, earmark, set aside, reserve

v. give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause; "I will earmark this money for your research"; "She sets aside time for meditation every day"

save

v. spend less; buy at a reduced price

carry

v. have or possess something abstract; "I carry her image in my mind's eye"; "I will carry the secret to my grave"; "I carry these thoughts in the back of my head"; "I carry a lot of life insurance"

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lose

v. fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense; "She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat"

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