See Also: Articulate(medicine)
articulate(1)(dictionary)
articulate(2)(dictionary)
articulate 1, verb(dictionary)
articulate 2, adjective(dictionary)
ARTICULATE ADJUDICATION(law)

articulate(2) (iou)



articulate verb. M16.
[Latin articulat- pa. ppl stem of articulare, from articulus: see ARTICLE, -ATE3.]
I. Cf. ARTICLE verb.
verb trans. Formulate in an article or articles; particularize. arch. M16.
T. Nashe If I articulate all the examples of their absurdeties that I could.
verb trans. & intrans. Charge; bring a charge against. M16-E17.
M. Drayton Gainst whom, at Pomfret, they articulate.
verb intrans. Come to terms; capitulate. L16-M17.
Shakespeare Coriolanus Send us to Rome The best, with whom we may articulate For their own good and ours.
verb trans. Arrange by articles or conditions. Only in 17.
W. Fulbecke Articulating peace with the Albanes.
II.
verb trans. Pronounce distinctly; give utterance to; express in words; express clearly and fluently. M16.
Disraeli The lady..began to articulate a horrible patois. D. H. Lawrence 'You do as you likeyou can leave altogether if you like,' he managed to articulate. J. Cary Partly from breathlessness, partly from agitation, he could not articulate any single word. R. Ellison We need a good speaker for this district. Someone who can articulate the grievances of the people. P. Goodman There is complaint later that they do not know how to articulate their thoughts. M. French She discovered only gradually, for Carl never articulated it, just what he expected of her. I. McEwan She drew breath sharply, and held it for several seconds, then articulated from the back of her throat a strangled, hard C.
verb trans. Modify (the air, a pulmonary air-stream, etc.) to produce a speech sound, word, etc. arch. L16.
verb intrans. Utter words; speak distinctly; pronounce words. M17.
V. Knox The capricious modes of dressing, articulating and moving. Ld Macaulay His agitation was so great that he could not articulate.
transf. Make distinct to sight etc. M19.
L. A. G. Strong The powerful light..beat down on it, throwing it into relief, articulating with dark shadow the long slender fingers.
III.
verb trans. Attach by a joint; connect with joints; mark with apparent joints; construct (esp. a vehicle) of flexibly connected sections. Usu. in pass. Earlier as ARTICULATED 2. E17.
St G. J. Mivart The most movable joints are those in which the adjacent bones are articulated on the principle either of a pivot, or of a hinge.
verb intrans. Form a joint (with). M19.
T. H. Huxley The hollow of the cup articulates with a spheroidal surface furnished by the humerus.