on record

on re·cord

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn verb ri-kawrd]
- /ɒn, ɔn verb rɪˈkɔrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [on, awn verb ri-kawrd]
- /ɒn, ɔn verb rɪˈkɔrd/

Definitions of on record words

adjective on record making or affording a record. 1
adjective on record surpassing or superior to all others: a record year for automobile sales. 1
verb with object on record to set down in writing or the like, as for the purpose of preserving evidence. 1
verb with object on record to cause to be set down or registered: to record one's vote. 1
verb with object on record to state or indicate: He recorded his protest, but it was disregarded. 1
verb with object on record to serve to relate or to tell of: The document records that the battle took place six years earlier. 1

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Origin of on record

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; 1875-80 for def 17; (v.) Middle English recorden < Old French recorder < Latin recordārī to remember, recollect (re- re- + cord- (stem of cors) heart + -ārī infinitive ending); (noun) Middle English record(e) < Old French, derivative of recorder; compare Medieval Latin recordum

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Parts of speech for On record

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of On record

on record popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

on record usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for on record

adj on record

cataloged — a list or record, as of items for sale or courses at a university, systematically arranged and often including descriptive material: a stamp catalog.

adjective on record

chronicled — a chronological record of events; a history.
commissioned — the act of committing or entrusting a person, group, etc., with supervisory power or authority.
enrolled — Officially register as a member of an institution or a student on a course.
filed — Simple past tense and past participle of file.
inscribed — to address or dedicate (a book, photograph, etc.) informally to a person, especially by writing a brief personal note in or on it.

All 7 Synonyms of on record