Finished; concluded; able to be regarded as a matter of record; any completed task, accomplishment, or event that has been documented or recorded in some way.
Etymology:
- From accounting, where transactions and other financial activities are recorded on books (ledgers/accounting books) and are considered finalized.
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The accountant made the last entry on the books for the year.
Submitted on July 07, 2010
Modified by TriplePurple on December 19, 2023
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في الكتب
in den Büchern
στα βιβλία
en la libroj
en los libros
dans les livres
किताबों में
a könyvekben
nei libri
本で
in de boeken
i bøkene
w książkach
nos livros
в книгах
புத்தகங்களில்
పుస్తకాలలో
kitaplarda
کتابوں میں
在书中
在書中
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