to articulate
- verb
- /ɑrˈtɪkjʊlɪt/
- In her speech, she managed to articulate her vision for the future clearly and confidently.
- articulate clearly
- help to articulate
- able to articulate
I think you have to figure out how to articulate what your dreams are.
- I think you have to figure out how to articulate what your dreams are.
- I think the question becomes, can you articulate why you're a better option?
- It came from being able to properly articulate my words.
- And I can't articulate that to someone.
- And for me, the way Irwin articulated that really did change my life.
- And in true Scottish fashion, he was not slow to articulate his opinions bluntly.
- And I'm amazed at how he articulates this.
- So I hope that articulates my viewpoint.
- We're going to do better, but he doesn't understand and can't articulate why it was a problem.
- They're less expressive and they don't articulate as clearly.
- This is absolutely central to Aristotle's virtue ethics, as he articulates it in his Ethics.
- The verb, OK, what does it mean to articulate while black?
- And if you can't articulate that, it can be a mess.
- So if you have a good idea, learn to articulate it.
- Like we are all articulating, expressing what we're processing in that moment.
Examples
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It came from being able to properly articulate my words.
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The Fiesta Cycle parallels this plural vision, articulating many cultures rather than emphasizing only one.
Academic text (1991) -
I think you have to figure out how to articulate what your dreams are.
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Like to hear a young man articulate that statement.
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I, I, it's, it's so difficult for me to articulate this in a clear way.
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Help students identify and articulate clear and focused goals that they can set as new practitioners.
Academic text (2008) -
I think the question becomes, can you articulate why you're a better option?
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People don't invest enough time into articulating the things that matter to them.
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Nearly three-fourths of the participants believed that a well-articulated philosophy would improve their effectiveness as teachers.
Academic text (2013) -
Furthermore, all teachers articulated the importance of analytic writing as a component of instruction.
Academic text (2013)
Synonyms
Speak words to show information or feelings
To say a word or sound in a certain way
Say words so other people can easily understand you
To pronounce words clearly so people understand
Say the letters and syllables of a word to help you read and spell it
Say words in the correct way so people understand you
To speak or read aloud with a clear voice and feeling
To say something clearly and formally so others know
To pronounce words or syllables clearly
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
articulate = articul + ate
The verb sense 'pronounce distinctly' derives from a Latin stem rather than a productive English base, so learners cannot reliably infer the meaning from the parts.
Etymology
Articulate comes from the Latin word articulus, which means 'small joint' or 'part'. A helpful image is to see each sound as a little joint you move one by one; when you move them clearly, you pronounce words well, so to articulate is to say words distinctly.