nombrer

Senses

1. 1.

   to count

   to enumerate or determine the number of items

2. 2.

   to number

   to assign numbers to items in a sequence

3. 3.

   to include

   to reckon or account someone/something among a group (archaic/formal)

Examples

• "Les enfants ont nommé les étoiles et les ont nombrées."

  The children named the stars and counted them.

• "On doit nombrer les pages du manuscrit."

  One must number the pages of the manuscript.

• "Parmi ses qualités, on peut nombrer son courage et sa loyauté."

  Among his qualities, one can count his courage and loyalty.

Usage

Nombrer is a formal or literary verb, less commonly used in modern everyday French than its synonym compter. It emphasizes the action of counting or numbering systematically, and is often found in mathematical, administrative, or formal contexts.