record
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ˈrekɔːd/US /ˈrekərd/
Meaning
noun
a written account of something that is kept so that it can be looked at and used in the future
“You should keep a record of your expenses.”
verb
to keep a permanent account of facts or events by writing them down, filming them, storing them in a computer, etc.
“record something, Her childhood is recorded in the diaries of those years.”
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