Synonyms for ledger


Grammar : Noun
Spell : lej-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛdʒ ɛr


Définition of ledger

Origin :
  • "account book," c.1400, from leggen "to place, lay" (see lay (v.)). Originally a book that lies permanently in a place (especially a large copy of a breviary in a church). Sense of "book of accounts" is first attested 1580s, short for ledger-book (1550s).
  • noun account book
Example sentences :
  • He entered the amounts in the "Ledger," and then returned to his seat.
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Sears and Elizabeth were bending over the ledger and Egbert opened the door.
  • Extract from : « Fair Harbor » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • He dipped his pen in the inkwell and carefully made an entry in the ledger.
  • Extract from : « The Portygee » by Joseph Crosby Lincoln
  • His position was clearly credited and debited in the ledger of life.
  • Extract from : « Garrison's Finish » by W. B. M. Ferguson
  • "Enter it in the ledger, Mr. James," said McMurtagh, with another gasp.
  • Extract from : « Pirate Gold » by Frederic Jesup Stimson
  • Closing the ledger, he took up the cash drawer and started for the safe.
  • Extract from : « Pirate Gold » by Frederic Jesup Stimson
  • It is even so; he had purchased the Ledger at the right time.
  • Extract from : « Hidden Treasures » by Harry A. Lewis
  • The first season the profits were not great, although on the right side of the ledger.
  • Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
  • The young man bowed his head and bent over his ledger again.
  • Extract from : « O Pioneers! » by Willa Cather
  • A business man's ledger is a very valuable history of credits.
  • Extract from : « Up To Date Business » by Various

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