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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb enumerate has 2 senses
- enumerate(v = verb.communication) itemise, itemize, recite - specify individually; "She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered"; "The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug" is one way to identify, name
- enumerate(v = verb.communication) count, number, numerate - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" is one way to ascertain, determine, find, find out
Derived form noun enumeration1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Derived forms noun enumeration2, noun enumerator1
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
enumerate, v. t. [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, or tell off one after another; to number; to reckon up; to mention one by one; to name over; to make a special and separate account of; to recount; as, to enumerate the stars in a constellation. [1913 Webster]
"Enumerating the services he had done."
Syn. -- To reckon; compute; calculate; count; estimate; relate; rehearse; recapitulate; detail.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
enumerate, v.tr.
1 specify (items); mention one by one.
2 count; establish the number of.
1 specify (items); mention one by one.
2 count; establish the number of.
Derivative
enumerable adj. enumeration n. enumerative adj.
Etymology
L enumerare (as E-, NUMBER)
THESAURUS
enumerate
block out, book, calendar, call off, call over, call the roll, catalog, census, count, detail, enroll, enter, file, foliate, identify, impanel, index, inventory, itemize, keep score, list, measure, mention, number, numerate, outline, page, paginate, parse, particularize, pigeonhole, poll, post, program, quantify, quantize, recite, recount, register, relate, resolve, run over, scan, schedule, schematize, score, specialize, specify, tabulate, tale, tally, tell, tell off, tick offROGET THESAURUS
enumerate
Quantity
VB quantify, measure, fix, estimate, determine, quantitate, enumerate.Numeration
VB number, count, tally, tell, call over, run over, take an account of, enumerate, muster, poll, recite, recapitulate, sum, sum up, cast up, tell off, score, cipher, compute, calculate, suppute, add, subtract, multiply, divide, extract roots, algebraize, check, prove, demonstrate, balance, audit, overhaul, take stock, affix numbers to, page, amount to, add up to, come to.List
VB list, itemize, sort, collate, enumerate, tabulate, catalog, tally.
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