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August 19, 2005

renumerate (re-NOO-muh-rayt) verb tr.

renumerate (re-NOO-muh-rayt) verb tr.

To recount.
[From Latin renumerare (to count over) from re- + numerare (to count), ultimately from Indo-European root nem- (to assign or take) that's also the source for words such as number, numb, astronomy, and nemesis.]
"We can renumerate a number of things which are still strong with Central Government," Mr. Brown said. Mayor Brown Wants Restructuring Delayed; The Daily Gleanor (Kingston, Jamaica) Sep 10, 1986.
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Posted by Keya at August 19, 2005 08:51 PM
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