Enumerate

//ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.
  2. 2
    specify individually wordnet
  3. 3
    To determine the amount of.
  4. 4
    determine the number or amount of wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Enumerated. obsolete, participle

    "So many scandals as are enumerate in the Ordinance."

Synonyms

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countcountnumberreckonreckonblock out

Example

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"They are too numerous to enumerate."

Etymology

First attested in 1600–1650; borrowed from Latin enumerātus, the perfect passive participle of enumerō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Participial usage of the adjective up until Early Modern English.

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afore-enumerated

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