tally
[ tal-ee ]
/ ˈtæl i /
noun, plural tal·lies.
verb (used with object), tal·lied, tal·ly·ing.
verb (used without object), tal·lied, tal·ly·ing.
to correspond, as one part of a tally with the other; accord or agree: Does his story tally with hers?
to score a point or make a goal, as in a game.
Origin of tally
1275–1325; (noun) Middle English
taly < Medieval Latin
talia, variant of Latin
tālea rod, cutting, literally, heel-piece, derivative of
tālus heel; (v.) late Middle English
talyen, derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR tally
OTHER WORDS FROM tally
tal·li·er, noun re·tal·ly, noun, plural re·tal·lies, verb, re·tal·lied, re·tal·ly·ing. un·tal·lied, adjectiveWords nearby tally
tallow,
tallow tree,
tallow wood,
tallowy,
tallulah,
tally,
tally clerk,
tally sheet,
tally-ho,
tally-woman,
tallyho
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British Dictionary definitions for tallied
tally
/ (ˈtælɪ) /
verb -lies, -lying or -lied
noun plural -lies
Derived forms of tally
tallier, nounWord Origin for tally
C15: from Medieval Latin
tālea, from Latin: a stick; related to Latin
tālus heel