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Webster 1913 Edition
Diary
Di′a-ry
(dī′ȧ-ry̆)
, Noun.
pl.
Diaries
(#)
. A register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda;
as, a
diary
of the weather; a physician’s diary
.Di′a-ry
,Adj.
lasting for one day;
as, a
. diary
fever[Obs.]
“Diary ague.” Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Diary
DIARY
,Noun.
Definition 2024
diary
diary
English
Noun
diary (plural diaries)
- A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
- They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.
- (Britain, Canada) A personal organizer or appointment diary.
- 2004, Victoria Kidwell, Homework (page 29)
- It is recommended that teachers and pupils are issued with homework diaries to help implement and monitor the homework timetable.
- 2004, Victoria Kidwell, Homework (page 29)
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Translations
daily log of experiences
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Adjective
diary (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Lasting for one day.
- Francis Bacon
- The offer of a usurpation, though it was but as a diary ague.
- Francis Bacon
Verb
diary (third-person singular simple present diaries, present participle diarying, simple past and past participle diaried)
- (intransitive) To keep a diary or journal.
- 2015, Hugh O'Donovan, Mindful Walking
- As part of her mindful movement practise, diarying is important to Sarah. 'It gives me a chance to see what is going on, to reflect on my experience.'
- 2015, Hugh O'Donovan, Mindful Walking