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enumerate

enu·me·rate

UK/ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/ US/ɪˈn(j)u.məˌɹeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

specify individually

  • “She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered”
  • “The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug”
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2.

determine the number or amount of

  • “Can you count the books on your shelf?”
  • “Count your change”
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Origin

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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