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text
Noun
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Text is written language (often academic).
The text is OK, but we need to change the graphics before we publish.
You can see the text of what they are saying there at the bottom of the screen.
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A text is a textbook (American English).
Did you buy the text for the accounting course?
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A text is a message from a cell phone.
I'll give you a text on your phone about tonight's concert.
text
Verb
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If you text someone, you send them a text message on their cell phone.
Will you text me tomorrow?
book
Noun
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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.
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A book is a group of stamps, matches, tickets, etc., held together inside a paper cover.
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A company's books are its money records.
An outside accountant kept the books and signed the checks until he joined the company.
book
Verb
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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.
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If you book someone, you officially put their name in police records for a crime.
The police booked him for driving too fast.