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enumerate

Pronunciation: /ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/

The English word “enumerate” has 3 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.
  2. To determine the amount of.

adjective

  1. Enumerated.

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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