paginate

[ paj-uh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, pag·i·nat·ed, pag·i·nat·ing.

1. to indicate the sequence of pages in (a book, manuscript, etc.) by placing numbers or other characters on each leaf; to number the pages of.

verb (used without object)

, pag·i·nat·ed, pag·i·nat·ing.

1. Computers. to create pages, as with a word-processing program.

paginate

/ ˈpædʒɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. tr to number the pages of (a book, manuscript, etc) in sequence Compare foliate

Derived Forms

• ˌpagiˈnation, noun

Other Words From

• re·pagi·nate verb (used with object) repaginated repaginating
• un·pagi·nated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of paginate¹

1880–85; < Latin pāgin ( a ) page ¹ + -ate ¹