Added 9 October 2026
enumerate
/ɪˈnjuː.məˌɹeɪt/ verb
Latin root: enumerātus First recorded: 1600 Wiktionary
verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about enumerate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Specify individually.
She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered
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Determine the number or amount of.
Can you count the books on your shelf?
Origin
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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