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list
Noun
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A list is a group of related words, often in some order, often to help you remember something.
I can't remember if we need milk and I've forgotten the shopping list.
Did you call everyone on the phone list?
I'm sorry, I can't talk now. I've got a long list of things to do.
list
Verb
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If you list something, you say or write a number of related things.
OK, let's start the meeting by listing the things to talk about.
The phone book lists five different restaurants in our town.
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If a ship lists, it leans to one side.
index
Noun
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An index is an alphabetical (A to Z) list, usually at the back of a book, where you can find the pages in a book that talk about particular things or words.
Look in the index to see where they talk about Chomsky.
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An index shows the level of prices, wages, etc. so you can compare them with those of an earlier date.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones index closed 10 points up at 2,731.23.
index
Verb
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If you index something, you make an index (guide) for it.
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If you index something to a certain price level, you make it go up or down with that level.