Enumerate Meaning
/ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.
verbTo determine the amount of.
Sentence Examples
They are too numerous to enumerate.
Can you enumerate St. Petersburg's advantages over Moscow?
The report will enumerate the main challenges facing the education system.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager asked him to ____ the expenses for the month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is difficult to ____ all the reasons why the project failed so miserably.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"So many scandals as are enumerate in the Ordinance."
— 1646, George Gillespie, Male Audis:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The manager asked him to ____ the expenses for the month.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
It is difficult to ____ all the reasons why the project failed so miserably.