article
[ ahr-ti-kuhl ]
/ ˈɑr tɪ kəl /
noun
verb (used with object), ar·ti·cled, ar·ti·cling.
to set forth in articles; charge or accuse specifically: They articled his alleged crimes.
to bind by articles of covenant or stipulation: to article an apprentice.
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Origin of article
OTHER WORDS FROM article
sub·ar·ti·cle, nounWords nearby article
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article
/ (ˈɑːtɪkəl) /
noun
verb (tr)
archaic to accuse
Word Origin for article
C13: from Old French, from Latin articulus small joint, from artus joint
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