enumerate

UK: ɪˈnjuːməreɪt | US: ɪˈnuːməreɪt

Definition
  1. vt. to list items one by one

  2. vt. to specify or count systematically

  3. vt. (computing) to iterate through a collection

Structure
e <out>numer <number>ate <verb suffix>
Etymology

Derived from Latin enumeratus (past participle of enumerare), combining e- (out) + numerare (to count). The root numer traces back to Latin numerus (number), reflecting the word's core logic of "counting out" items in sequence. The suffix -ate marks it as a verb. Over time, "enumerate" expanded from literal counting to abstract listing (e.g., ideas in an argument) and technical usage in programming.

Examples
  1. The report enumerates the key challenges faced by the project.

  2. She enumerated all the reasons for her decision.

  3. In Python, you can enumerate a list to get both index and value.

  4. The historian enumerated the events leading to the revolution.

  5. Please enumerate the steps required to complete the task.