different between enumerate vs reiterate

English

Etymology

From Latin enumer?tus, from enumer?.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??nju?.m???e?t/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??n(j)u.m???e?t/

Verb

enumerate (third-person singular simple present enumerates, present participle enumerating, simple past and past participle enumerated)

1. To specify each member of a sequence individually in incrementing order.
2. To determine the amount of.

Synonyms

• (determine the amount of): number, tally; see also Thesaurus:count or Thesaurus:tick off

Derived terms

• afore-enumerated

Related terms

• enumeration

Translations

Italian

Verb

enumerate

1. second-person plural present indicative of enumerare
2. second-person plural imperative of enumerare
3. feminine plural of enumerato

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /e?.nu.me?ra?.te/, [e?n?m???ä?t??]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /e.nu.me?ra.te/, [?num?????t??]

Verb

?numer?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ?numer?

English

Etymology

Early 15th century, from Late Latin reiteratus, past participle of reiterare (“to repeat”) from re- (“again”) + iterare (“repeat”) from iterum (“repeat”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?i??t.??.e?t/

Verb

reiterate (third-person singular simple present reiterates, present participle reiterating, simple past and past participle reiterated)

1. (transitive) To say or do (something) for a second time, such as for emphasis.

   Synonyms: repeat; see also Thesaurus:reiterate

2. (transitive) To say or do (something) repeatedly.

   Synonym: repeat

Usage notes

Although iterate and reiterate are similar, iterate indicates that the action is performed for each of a set of items, while reiterate indicates a more general repetition.

Translations

Adjective

reiterate (comparative more reiterate, superlative most reiterate)

1. Reiterated; repeated.

   Synonyms: iterate; see also Thesaurus:repeated

Translations

Noun

reiterate (plural reiterates)

1. (botany) A tree with vertical branches alongside the main trunk and which continue to grow upwards.

Related terms

• reiterated
• reiteration
• reiterative
• reiteratively
• reiterator

References

Italian

Verb

reiterate

1. second-person plural present indicative of reiterare
2. second-person plural imperative of reiterare
3. feminine plural of reiterato