Score

n.	1.	A notch or incision; especially, one that is made as a tally mark; hence, a mark, or line, made for the purpose of account. Whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used. - Shak.
	2.	An account or reckoning; account of dues; bill; hence, indebtedness. He parted well, and paid his score. - Shak.
	3.	Account; reason; motive; sake; behalf. But left the trade, as many more Have lately done on the same score. - Hudibras. You act your kindness in Cydaria's score. - Dryden.
	4.	The number twenty, as being marked off by a special score or tally; hence, in pl., a large number. Amongst three or four score hogsheads. - Shak. At length the queen took upon herself to grant patents of monopoly by scores. - Macaulay.
	5.	A distance of twenty yards; - a term used in ancient archery and gunnery.
	6.	A weight of twenty pounds.
	7.	The number of points gained by the contestants, or either of them, in any game, as in cards or cricket.
	8.	A line drawn; a groove or furrow.
	9.	(Mus.) The original and entire draught, or its transcript, of a composition, with the parts for all the different instruments or voices written on staves one above another, so that they can be read at a glance; - so called from the bar, which, in its early use, was drawn through all the parts.
	10.	the grade received on an examination, such as those given in school or as a qualifying examination for a job or admission to school; - it may be expressed as a percentage of answers which are correct, or as a number or letter; as, a score of 98 in a civil service exam. In score (Mus.) having all the parts arranged and placed in juxtaposition. To quit scores to settle or balance accounts; to render an equivalent; to make compensation. - Smart. Does not the earth quit scores with all the elements in the noble fruits that issue from it? - South.
v. t.	1.	To mark with lines, scratches, or notches; to cut notches or furrows in; to notch; to scratch; to furrow; as, to score timber for hewing; to score the back with a lash. [imp. & p. p. Scored (skōrd); p. pr. & vb. n. Scoring.] Let us score their backs. - Shak. A briar in that tangled wilderness Had scored her white right hand. - M. Arnold.
	2.	Especially, to mark with significant lines or notches, for indicating or keeping account of something; as, to score a tally.
	3.	To mark or signify by lines or notches; to keep record or account of; to set down; to record; to charge. Madam, I know when, Instead of five, you scored me ten. - Swift. Nor need I tallies thy dear love to score. - Shak.
	4.	To engrave, as upon a shield.
	5.	To make a score of, as points, runs, etc., in a game.
	6.	(Mus.) To write down in proper order and arrangement; as, to score an overture for an orchestra. See Score, n., 9.
	7.	(Geol.) To mark with parallel lines or scratches; as, the rocks of New England and the Western States were scored in the drift epoch.
v. i.	1.	To keep the score in a game; to act as scorer.
	2.	To make or count a point or points, as in a game; to tally.
	3.	To run up a score, or account of dues.
	4.	To succeed in finding a partner for sexual intercourse; to make a sexual conquest.
	5.	To purchase drugs illegally.

Noun	1.	score - a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?" Synonyms: mark, grade
	2.	score - a written form of a musical composition; parts for different instruments appear on separate staves on large pages; "he studied the score of the sonata" Synonyms: musical score
	3.	score - a number that expresses the accomplishment of a team or an individual in a game or contest; "the score was 7 to 0"
	4.	score - a set of twenty members; "a score were sent out but only one returned"
	5.	score - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful" Synonyms: account
	6.	score - the facts about an actual situation; "he didn't know the score"
	7.	score - an amount due (as at a restaurant or bar); "add it to my score and I'll settle later"
	8.	score - a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally) Synonyms: scotch
	9.	score - a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation; "holding a grudge"; "settling a score" Synonyms: grievance, grudge
	10.	score - the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play"
	11.	score - a seduction culminating in sexual intercourse; "calling his seduction of the girl a `score' was a typical example of male slang" Synonyms: sexual conquest
Verb	1.	score - gain points in a game; "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season" Synonyms: rack up, tally, hit
	2.	score - make small marks into the surface of; "score the clay before firing it" Synonyms: nock, mark
	3.	score - make underscoring marks Synonyms: mark
	4.	score - write a musical score for
	5.	score - induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" Synonyms: seduce, make
	6.	score - get a certain number or letter indicating quality or performance; "She scored high on the SAT"; "He scored a 200"
	7.	score - assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" Synonyms: grade, mark

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