"articulate" in the verb sense
1. joint, articulate
provide with a joint
"the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
2. give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
3. pronounce, articulate, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
"She pronounces French words in a funny way"
"I cannot say `zip wire'"
"Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
4. articulate
unite by forming a joint or joints
"the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"
5. articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
express or state clearly
"articulate" in the adjective sense
1. articulate
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
"articulate speech"
"an articulate orator"
"articulate beings"
2. articulated, articulate
consisting of segments held together by joints
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