Noun
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a number of sheets (ticket or stamps etc.) bound together on one edge
"he bought a book of stamps"
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a major division of a long written composition
"the book of Isaiah"
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the sacred writings of the Christian religions
"he went to carry the Word to the heathen"
- christian bible - good book - holy scripture - holy writ - word of god -
the sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina
- koran - quran - al qur'an -
a collection of rules or prescribed standards on the basis of which decisions are made
"they run things by the book around here"
- rule book -
a collection of playing cards satisfying the rules of a card game
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a record in which commercial accounts are recorded
"they got a subpoena to examine our books"
- account book - book of account -
a written version of a play or other dramatic composition
used in preparing for a performance
- playscript -
a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
"Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'"
"his name is in all the record books"
- record book -
physical objects consisting of a number of pages bound together
"he used a large book as a doorstop"
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
"I am reading a good book on economics"
Verb
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register in a hotel booker
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record a charge in a police register
"The policeman booked her when she tried to solicit a man"
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arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance
"reserve me a seat on a flight"
"The agent booked tickets to the show for the whole family"
"please hold a table at Maxim's"
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engage for a performance
"Her agent had booked her for several concerts in Tokyo"