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tally

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tally in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. determine the sum of
    "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
    total  tot  tot up  sum  sum up  summate  tote up  add  add together  tally  add up 
  2. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
    match  fit  correspond  check  jibe  gibe  tally  agree 
  3. keep score, as in games
    tally  chalk up 
  4. gain points in a game
    "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"
    score  hit  tally  rack up 
noun
  1. the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
    "the counting continued for several hours"
    count  counting  numeration  enumeration  reckoning  tally 
  2. a bill for an amount due
    reckoning  tally 
  3. a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
    "the Yankees scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 9th"; "their first tally came in the 3rd inning"
    run  tally 
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