history
US /ˈhɪstɚi/
Definition
the aggregate of past events
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The museum tells the history of the town through old photographs.
Word Family
Synonyms
- chroniclea record or narrative description of past events
- past eventshaving a meaning similar to history
- backgrounda person's social heritage: previous experience or training
Collocations
- Easy world historydescribing world history (everything that exists anywhere)
- Medium company history and developmentto company history and development, meaning to be a companion to somebody
- Hard proven track record in market historyto proven track record in market history, meaning to be shown or be found to be
- Very Hard make history with a monumental scientific breakthroughto create, produce, or cause regarding history with a monumental scientific breakthrough
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