enunciate
[ih-nuhn-see-eyt]
verb (used with object), e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing.
to utter or pronounce (words, sentences, etc.), especially in an articulate or a particular manner: He enunciates his words distinctly.
to state or declare definitely, as a theory.
to announce or proclaim: to enunciate one's intentions.
verb (used without object), e·nun·ci·at·ed, e·nun·ci·at·ing.
to pronounce words, especially in an articulate or a particular manner.
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Origin of enunciate
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Examples from the Web for enunciate
Historical Examples of enunciate
We enunciate a principle of government, and then deny it in practise.
“Say it again and over you go,” the mate managed to enunciate thickly.
The Mutiny of the ElsinoreJack London
It is needless to enunciate the weight of the earth in our ordinary units.
The Story of the HeavensRobert Stawell Ball
He is content to enunciate a truth, and to call it probable.
The War in the Air; Vol. 1Walter Raleigh.
We enunciate a principle of government, and then deny its practice.
Shadow and LightMifflin Wistar Gibbs
enunciate
verb
Word Origin for enunciate
C17: from Latin ēnuntiāre to declare, from nuntiāre to announce, from nuntius messenger
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