[syn: grade, score, mark]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Score \Score\, v. i.
1. To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.
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2. To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to
tally.
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3. To run up a score, or account of dues.
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4. To succeed in finding a partner for sexual intercourse; to
make a sexual conquest. [slang]
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5. To purchase drugs illegally. [slang]
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Score \Score\ (sk[=o]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Scored
(sk[=o]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Scoring.]
1. To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches
or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to
score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash.
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Let us score their backs. --Shak.
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A briar in that tangled wilderness
Had scored her white right hand. --M. Arnold.
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2. Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for
indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a
tally.
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3. To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or
account of; to set down; to record; to charge.
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Madam, I know when,
Instead of five, you scored me ten. --Swift.
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Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score. --Shak.
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4. To engrave, as upon a shield. [R.] --Spenser.
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5. To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
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6. (Mus.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as,
to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
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7. (Geol.) To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the
rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in
the drift epoch.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Score \Score\ (sk[=o]r), n. [AS. scor twenty, fr. sceran,
scieran, to shear, cut, divide; or rather the kindred Icel.
skor incision, twenty, akin to Dan. skure a notch, Sw.
sk[*a]ra. See Shear.]
1. A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a
tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose
of account.
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Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books
but the score and the tally, thou hast caused
printing to be used. --Shak.
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2. An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence,
indebtedness.
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He parted well, and paid his score. --Shak.
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3. Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf.
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But left the trade, as many more
Have lately done on the same score. --Hudibras.
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You act your kindness in Cydaria's score. --Dryden.
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4. The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score
or tally; hence, in pl., a large number.
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Amongst three or four score hogsheads. --Shak.
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At length the queen took upon herself to grant
patents of monopoly by scores. --Macaulay.
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5. A distance of twenty yards; -- a term used in ancient
archery and gunnery. --Halliwell.
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6. A weight of twenty pounds. [Prov. Eng.]
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7. The number of points gained by the contestants, or either
of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
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8. A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
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9. (Mus.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript,
of a composition, with the parts for all the different
instruments or voices written on staves one above another,
so that they can be read at a glance; -- so called from
the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all
the parts. --Moore (Encyc. of Music).
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10. the grade received on an examination, such as those given
in school or as a qualifying examination for a job or
admission to school; -- it may be expressed as a
percentage of answers which are correct, or as a number
or letter; as, a score of 98 in a civil service exam.
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In score (Mus.), having all the parts arranged and placed
in juxtaposition. --Smart.
To quit scores, to settle or balance accounts; to render an
equivalent; to make compensation.
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Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements
in the noble fruits that issue from it? --South.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
score
n 1: a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a
student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra";
"grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
[syn: mark, grade, score]
2: a written form of a musical composition; parts for different
instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he
studied the score of the sonata" [syn: score, musical
score]
3: a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an
individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
4: a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one
returned"
5: grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected
on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but
his success on that score was doubtful" [syn: score,
account]
6: the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the
score"
7: an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my
score and I'll settle later"
8: a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep
a tally) [syn: score, scotch]
9: a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a
grudge"; "settling a score" [syn: grudge, score,
grievance]
10: the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score
came with less than a minute left to play"
11: a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his
seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of
male slang" [syn: sexual conquest, score]
v 1: gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times";
"He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" [syn:
score, hit, tally, rack up]
2: make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before
firing it" [syn: score, nock, mark]
3: make underscoring marks [syn: score, mark]
4: write a musical score for
5: induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you
score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" [syn: seduce,
score, make]
6: get a certain number or letter indicating quality or
performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
7: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation;
"grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" [syn:
grade, score, mark]