/rɪˈkɔːd/

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Meaning

To keep sounds, pictures, or facts so that you can use them again later.

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Word origin

From Latin recordari, meaning to call something back to mind.

Origin
Latin
Root
recordari

Grammar

Verb typeregular (record, records, recorded, recorded)

Examples

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To "record" is to keep the sound so you can play it again.

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"Recorded" is the past form.

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Here "record" means to write facts down and keep them.

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This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 2: record, alright, million and 7 more words.