# tabulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈtæbjʊleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To arrange in tabular form; to arrange into a table.
2. To set out as a list; to enumerate, to list.
3. To enter into an official register or roll.
4. To shape with a flat surface.

## Etymology
From Late Latin tabulātus (“having a floor; floored”), perfect passive participle of tabulō (“to fit with planks”), from tabula (“board, plank”), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (a variant of *steh₂- (“to stand”)) + *-dʰlom (a variant of *-trom (suffix forming nouns denoting tools or instruments)). Equivalent to table + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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