English verb: enumerate | |||
1. | enumerate (communication) specify individually | ||
Samples | She enumerated the many obstacles she had encountered. The doctor recited the list of possible side effects of the drug. | ||
Synonyms | itemise, itemize, recite | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | identify, name | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | list, name | ||
2. | enumerate (communication) determine the number or amount of | ||
Samples | Can you count the books on your shelf?. Count your change. | ||
Synonyms | count, number, numerate | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ascertain, determine, find, find out | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | add, add together, add up, census, miscount, recount, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up | ||