enumerate

/ɪˈn(j)u.məˌɹeɪt/

UK: /ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/

ꞮN(J)U · məɹeɪt (2 syllables)

English Verb
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Definition

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

Etymology

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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