Tally

French Meaning

English Meaning

1. A reckoning or score.
2. A stick on which notches are made to keep a count or score.
3. A stick on which notches were formerly made to keep a record of amounts paid or owed.
4. A mark used in recording a number of acts or objects, most often in series of five, consisting of four vertical lines canceled diagonally or horizontally by a fifth line.
5. A label, ticket, or piece of metal or wood used for identification or classification, especially in gardens and greenhouses.
6. Something that is very similar or corresponds to something else; a double or counterpart.
7. Nautical A metal plate attached to a ship's machinery and bearing instructions for its use.
8. To reckon or count.
9. To record by making a mark.
10. Sports & Games To score (a point or goal) in a game or contest.
11. To label, as with a ticket, for identification or classification.
12. To cause to correspond or agree.
13. To be alike; correspond or agree: The report tallies with your description of the accident.
14. To keep score.
15. Sports & Games To score a point or goal in a game or contest.