enumerate

CEFRC1

/ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To list things one by one.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To determine the amount of.

Examples

  • Can you enumerate St. Petersburg's advantages over Moscow?

  • The report will enumerate the main challenges facing the education system.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ɪˈn(j)u.məˌɹeɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.

More examples

In context

  • They are too numerous to enumerate.

  • So many scandals as are enumerate in the Ordinance.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

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.