Analysis Complete

articulate

/ articulate /
verb/adjective

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
express or state clearly
Type of:
state say tell
Derived:
enunciation diction articulation voice
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective Sense 2
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
"articulate speech"
"an articulate orator"
"articulate beings"
Similar:
articulated eloquent facile fluent silver silver-tongued smooth-spoken pronounced
Opposites:
inarticulate unarticulate
See also:
communicative communicatory spoken
verb Sense 3
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?"
Kinds of:
twang devoice raise lilt palatalize
Derived:
enunciation diction articulation voice articulator
Entails:
talk speak utter
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
provide with a joint
"the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
Type of:
supply provide render
Derived:
articulation join joint juncture junction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
carpentry woodworking woodwork
adjective Sense 5
consisting of segments held together by joints
Similar:
jointed
Opposites:
unarticulated
verb Sense 6
put into words or an expression
"He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
Type of:
express show evince
Kinds of:
ask lexicalize lexicalise dogmatize dogmatise
Derived:
articulation voice idiom idiomatic expression phrasal idiom
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
9
Total Relationships
56
Times Searched
2
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state say tell articulated eloquent facile fluent silver silver-tongued smooth-spoken pronounced inarticulate