French word

énumérer

Pronunciation

IPA/enymeʁe/

Meaning

  • verblist

Example

Nous allons énumérer les étapes du projet.

We are going to list the steps of the project.

Illustration for énumérer (list)

More examples

Peux-tu énumérer quelques exemples pertinents?

Can you enumerate some relevant examples?

Core concept

A speaker checks off a sequence of points aloud, one after another.

Common phrases

  • énumérer les étapes

    enumerate the steps

  • énumérer des exemples

    enumerate some examples

  • énumérer les points clés

    enumerate the key points

Similar words

lister: To record items in order as a list.
faire la liste de: To put items into a written or electronic list.
citer: To refer to particular examples or names.
nommer: To state a person's name or title aloud.

Definition in French

Nommer successivement des éléments ou des points afin de constituer une liste.

Word origin

The French verb comes from Latin enumerare, whose parts express counting items out, a meaning that developed into listing them in sequence.

Usage tips

  • Énumérer is relatively formal, while lister or faire la liste de often fits more casual French.

Opposites

Related words

  • énumérationenumerationnoun
  • énumérableenumerableadjective

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