Enumerate
verb
To mention a number of things one by one.
She enumerated the reasons for her decision
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- enumerate reasons
- enumerate items
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Academic
verb
To establish the number of.
The survey enumerates the wildlife in the area
Often appears as...
- enumerate wildlife
- enumerate population
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Academic
verb
To specify, as in a list.
The proposal enumerates the aims of the project
Often appears as...
- enumerate aims
- enumerate proposals
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Formal
verb
To mention a number of things one by one.
She enumerated the reasons for her decision
Often appears as...
- enumerate reasons
- enumerate items
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To establish the number of.
The survey enumerates the wildlife in the area
Often appears as...
- enumerate wildlife
- enumerate population
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To specify, as in a list.
The proposal enumerates the aims of the project
Often appears as...
- enumerate aims
- enumerate proposals
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Sequential Clarity
Use 'enumerate' to clarify by listing items in a specific sequence.
In her speech, she enumerated her plans starting with the most urgent.
Pro Tip 2/3Detailed Arguments
To make your argument stronger, enumerate points to provide clear detail.
He enumerated his reasons for disagreeing with a point-by-point explanation.
Pro Tip 3/3Presentation Structure
Enumerating can help structure a presentation into clear, digestible points.
The lecturer enumerated the session's topics before delving deeper.
Pro Tip 1/3Sequential Clarity
Use 'enumerate' to clarify by listing items in a specific sequence.
In her speech, she enumerated her plans starting with the most urgent.
Pro Tip 2/3Detailed Arguments
To make your argument stronger, enumerate points to provide clear detail.
He enumerated his reasons for disagreeing with a point-by-point explanation.
Pro Tip 3/3Presentation Structure
Enumerating can help structure a presentation into clear, digestible points.
The lecturer enumerated the session's topics before delving deeper.
Pro Tip 1/3Sequential Clarity
Use 'enumerate' to clarify by listing items in a specific sequence.
In her speech, she enumerated her plans starting with the most urgent.
Pro Tip 2/3Detailed Arguments
To make your argument stronger, enumerate points to provide clear detail.
He enumerated his reasons for disagreeing with a point-by-point explanation.
Pro Tip 3/3Presentation Structure
Enumerating can help structure a presentation into clear, digestible points.
The lecturer enumerated the session's topics before delving deeper.
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Why you will fail to...
necessary to enumerate all the women he had auditioned for the part but the point stands you must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny or are you afraid of the world that were destiny the real destiny the
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Larry Smith: Why you...
it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part. But the point stands. You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny, or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
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Why you will fail to...
necessary to enumerate all the women he had auditioned for the part but the point stands you must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny or are you afraid of the world that were destiny the real destiny the
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Larry Smith: Why you...
it was perhaps not necessary to enumerate all of the women he had auditioned for the part. But the point stands. You must look for alternatives so that you find your destiny, or are you afraid of the word "destiny"?
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Quote examples
Paul Watford
American Judge
The Court has long held that the Constitution protects certain fundamental rights that are not explicitly enumerated in the Constitution's text, while at the same time emphasizing that courts must proceed with great caution in recognizing such rights.
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Anna Quindlen
American Journalist
Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong, who will protect us? If they are not imperfect, how can we equal them?
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Todd Rundgren
American Musician
It's nearly redundant to enumerate the reasons The Beatles are important. There are probably different reasons why The Beatles are important to a musician like myself and to the millions of Beatles fans who just enjoy listening to the music.
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Dave Brat
American Economist
I don't think the federal government should be involved in making life work, right? I mean, the enumerated powers - the state level is fine. The local level's fine. But not - I do not want the federal government trying to make my life work.
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Irving Langmuir
American Scientist
Happy indeed is the scientist who not only has the pleasures which I have enumerated, but who also wins the recognition of fellow scientists and of the mankind which ultimately benefits from his endeavors.
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Roy Blunt
American Politician
More than anything else, a budget request is a statement of national priorities; a clear enumeration of what our country needs to grow its economy and remain in the future the first-rate power it is today.
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Henry James
American Writer
One might enumerate the items of high civilization, as it exists in other countries, which are absent from the texture of American life, until it should become a wonder to know what was left.
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Jim Garrison
American Public Servant
All the charges you enumerate have been made with one purpose in mind-to place our office on the defensive and make us waste valuable time answering allegations that have no basis in fact.
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Ross Douthat
American Author
Every year at this time I join a growing number of journalistic flagellants in enumerating things that I got wrong in the previous annum's worth of columns.
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Rand Paul
American Politician
The power to tax and spend is restricted by the enumerated powers.
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Paul Watford
American Judge
The Court has long held that the Constitution protects certain fundamental rights that are not explicitly enumerated in the Constitution's text, while at the same time emphasizing that courts must proceed with great caution in recognizing such rights.
Quote examples
Anna Quindlen
American Journalist
Even as we enumerate their shortcomings, the rigor of raising children ourselves makes clear to us our mothers' incredible strength. We fear both. If they are not strong, who will protect us? If they are not imperfect, how can we equal them?
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Todd Rundgren
American Musician
It's nearly redundant to enumerate the reasons The Beatles are important. There are probably different reasons why The Beatles are important to a musician like myself and to the millions of Beatles fans who just enjoy listening to the music.
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Dave Brat
American Economist
I don't think the federal government should be involved in making life work, right? I mean, the enumerated powers - the state level is fine. The local level's fine. But not - I do not want the federal government trying to make my life work.
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Irving Langmuir
American Scientist
Happy indeed is the scientist who not only has the pleasures which I have enumerated, but who also wins the recognition of fellow scientists and of the mankind which ultimately benefits from his endeavors.
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Roy Blunt
American Politician
More than anything else, a budget request is a statement of national priorities; a clear enumeration of what our country needs to grow its economy and remain in the future the first-rate power it is today.
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Henry James
American Writer
One might enumerate the items of high civilization, as it exists in other countries, which are absent from the texture of American life, until it should become a wonder to know what was left.
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Jim Garrison
American Public Servant
All the charges you enumerate have been made with one purpose in mind-to place our office on the defensive and make us waste valuable time answering allegations that have no basis in fact.
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Ross Douthat
American Author
Every year at this time I join a growing number of journalistic flagellants in enumerating things that I got wrong in the previous annum's worth of columns.
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Rand Paul
American Politician
The power to tax and spend is restricted by the enumerated powers.
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