enumerate

enumerate
enumerative /i nooh"meuh ray'tiv, -meuhr euh-, i nyooh"-/, adj.enumerator, n.
/i nooh"meuh rayt', i nyooh"-/, v.t., enumerated, enumerating.
1. to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify, as in a list: Let me enumerate the many flaws in your hypothesis.
2. to ascertain the number of; count.
[1640-50; < L enumeratus (ptp. of enumerare), equiv. to e- -E + numer(us) NUMBER + -atus -ATE1]
Syn. 1. recapitulate, recount.

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  • Enumerate — E*nu mer*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enumerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enumerating}.] [L. enumeratus, p. p. of enumerare to count out, enumerate; e out + numerare to count, fr. numerus number. See {Number}.] To count; to tell by numbers; to count over …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • enumerate — I verb be specific, catalog, count, designate, detail, differentiate, enroll, enumerare, index, inventory, itemize, keep count, list, make a list, mention, mention one by one, mention specifically, name expressly, name one by one, number,… …   Law dictionary

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  • enumerate — v. (B) to enumerate the facts to smb. * * * [ɪ njuːməreɪt] (B) to enumerate the facts to smb …   Combinatory dictionary

  • enumerate — [[t]ɪnju͟ːməreɪt, AM nu͟ː [/t]] enumerates, enumerating, enumerated VERB When you enumerate a list of things, you name each one in turn. [V n] I enumerate the work that will have to be done. Syn: itemize …   English dictionary

  • enumerate — UK [ɪˈnjuːməreɪt] / US [ɪˈnuməˌreɪt] verb [transitive] Word forms enumerate : present tense I/you/we/they enumerate he/she/it enumerates present participle enumerating past tense enumerated past participle enumerated formal to name each one of a… …   English dictionary

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