verb
1. express or state clearly
Synonym: enunciatevocalizevocalise
2. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
e.g. She pronounces French words in a funny way
I cannot say `zip wire'
Can the child sound out this complicated word?
Synonym: pronounceenouncesound outenunciatesay
3. put into words or an expression
e.g. He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees
Synonym: give voiceformulatewordphrase
4. provide with a joint
e.g. the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood
Synonym: joint
5. unite by forming a joint or joints
e.g. the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones
adj
1. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
e.g. articulate speech
an articulate orator
articulate beings
2. consisting of segments held together by joints
Synonym: articulated