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enumerate

e·nu·mer·ate [ i nmə ràyt ] (past and past participle e·nu·mer·at·ed, present participle e·nu·mer·at·ing, 3rd person present singular e·nu·mer·ates)

transitive verb

Definition:

1. list items individually: to name a number of things on a list one by one

2. count things: to count how many things there are in something

3. Canada politics register a voter: to put a voter's name on an official list used in elections

[Mid-17th century. < Latin enumerat-, past participle of enumerare "count out" < numerus "number"]

e·nu·mer·a·ble adjective

e·nu·mer·a·tion [ i nmə ráysh'n ] noun

e·nu·mer·a·tive adjective

e·nu·mer·a·tor noun

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