articulate in WordNet English dictionary

1. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way
   "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
   pronounce  articulate  enounce  sound out  enunciate  say 
   
2. express or state clearly
   articulate  enunciate  vocalize  vocalise 
   
3. put into words or an expression
   "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
   give voice  formulate  word  phrase  articulate 
   
4. provide with a joint
   "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
   joint  articulate 
   
5. unite by forming a joint or joints
   "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"
   articulate 
   

1. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
   "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
   articulate 
   
2. consisting of segments held together by joints
   articulated  articulate