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enumerate
What does enumerate mean?
enumerate (verb): specify individually.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use enumerate in a sentence?
- She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce enumerate?
/ɪˈnuməˌɹeɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enumerate come from?
First attested in 1600–1650; borrowed from Latin ēnumerātus, the perfect passive participle of ēnumerō.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to enumerate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “enumerate” mean?
to live or reside in
Not quite: that's what occupy means.
specify individually
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emerge from the eggs
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to do things quickly
Not quite: that's what hurry means.
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