Definition of articulate - WordReference.com Dictionary

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articulate
A	verb
	1	articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
			express or state clearly
		Category Tree: express; verbalize; verbalise; utter; give tongue to ╚state; say; tell ╚articulate, enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
	2	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?"

	3	give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate
			put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
		Category Tree: act; move ╚interact ╚communicate; intercommunicate ╚convey; impart ╚express; show; evince ╚give voice, formulate, word, phrase, articulate ╚formularize; formularise ╚dogmatize; dogmatise ╚lexicalize; lexicalise ╚ask
	4	joint, articulate
			provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
		Category Tree: transfer ╚give ╚supply; provide; render; furnish ╚joint, articulate
B	adjective
	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