book
UK: bʊk | US: bʊk
n. a written or printed work consisting of pages bound together
n. a record of bets or transactions (e.g., "book of accounts")
vt. to reserve or arrange for something in advance (e.g., "book a ticket")
The word "book" traces back to Old English bōc, meaning "written document" or "tablet," derived from Proto-Germanic bōks (related to beechwood, as early Germanic peoples often carved runes on beech bark). Over time, the meaning expanded from physical writing materials to bound volumes and later to the abstract sense of "recording" or "reserving."
She borrowed a book from the library.
The accountant checked the financial book for errors.
I need to book a hotel room for our trip.
His name was entered in the book of champions.
The professor wrote a groundbreaking book on ancient history.