history

1. The aggregate of past events.

   History repeats itself if we don’t learn from its mistakes.

2. The branch of knowledge that studies the past; the assessment of notable events.

   He teaches history at the university.   History will not look kindly on these tyrants.   He dreams of an invention that will make history.

3. A set of events involving an entity.

   What is your medical history?   The family's history includes events best forgotten.

4. A record or narrative description of past events.

   I really enjoyed Shakespeare's tragedies more than his histories.

5. A list of past and continuing medical conditions of an individual or family.

   A personal medical history is required for the insurance policy.   He has a history of cancer in his family.

6. A record of previous user events, especially of visited web pages in a browser.

   I visited a great site yesterday but forgot the URL. Luckily, I didn't clear my history.

7. Something that no longer exists or is no longer relevant.

   I told him that if he doesn't get his act together, he's history.

8. Shared experience or interaction.

   He has had a lot of history with the police.

verb

To narrate or record.