All 3 Uses of
articulate
in
Washington Square
- Morris greeted this remark with an ardent murmur, in which she recognised nothing articulate but an assurance that she was his own dearest.†
Chpt 9
- The only thing she could think of was that her father might, after all, come round, and she articulated, with an awkward sense of her helplessness in doing so, a wish that this miracle might happen.†
Chpt 20
- This was what she heard, vaguely but recognisably articulated by the domestic, while she hesitated.†
Chpt 35 *
Definition:
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(articulate as in: articulate her ideas) the act of or ability of clearly expressing with words; or to clearly express with wordsThe exact meaning of articulate depends upon its context. For example:
- "She is articulate and persuasive." -- well-spoken (expresses her ideas clearly)
- "She articulated what everyone was thinking." -- said aloud
- "After the stroke, she had to learn to articulate her consonants." -- speak distinctly (so each word can be understood)