What is the meaning of articulate?

verb

• Provide with a joint.
  • usage: "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
  • synonyms: joint
• Put into words or an expression.
  • usage: "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
  • synonyms: give voice, formulate, word, phrase
• Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way.
  • usage: "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word"
  • synonyms: pronounce, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
• Unite by forming a joint or joints.
  • usage: "the ankle bone articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle bones"
• Express or state clearly.
  • synonyms: enunciate, vocalize, vocalise

adjective

• Expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language.
  • usage: "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
• Consisting of segments held together by joints.
  • synonyms: articulated