commentate

[ kom-uhn-teyt ]

/ ˈkɒm ənˌteɪt /

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verb (used with object), com·men·tat·ed, com·men·tat·ing.

to deliver a commentary on: to commentate a fashion show.

to write a commentary on; annotate: to commentate the Book of Job.

verb (used without object), com·men·tat·ed, com·men·tat·ing.

to serve as a commentator: The senior staff member will commentate, as usual.

to make explanatory or critical comments, as upon a text: the manuscript on which I am commentating.

Origin of commentate

First recorded in 1785–95; back formation from commentator

historical usage of commentate

Since the late 18th century, commentate has been used transitively with the meaning “to annotate” and, since the mid 19th, intransitively with the meaning “to make explanatory or critical comments.” These uses are now rare. Recently, commentate has developed the additional transitive sense “to deliver a commentary on” and the intransitive sense “to serve as a commentator.” These uses are occasionally criticized as journalistic jargon.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commentate

comment, commentate (see usage note at the current entry)

Words nearby commentate

commensurable, commensurate, comment, commentariat, commentary, commentate, commentative, commentator, commerce, Commerce City, commercial

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Example sentences from the Web for commentate

What happens when a British guy who knows nothing about baseball tries to commentate a baseball game?
Viral Video of the Day: Bad British MLB Commentary|Alex Chancey, Ben Teitelbaum|May 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for commentate

commentate

/ (ˈkɒmənˌteɪt) /

verb

(intr) to serve as a commentator

(tr) US to make a commentary on (a text, event, etc)

usage for commentate

The verb commentate, derived from commentator, is sometimes used as a synonym for comment on or provide a commentary for. It is not yet fully accepted as standard, though widespread in sports reporting and journalism

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单词	commentate
释义	commentate [ kom-uhn-teyt ] / ˈkɒm ənˌteɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR commentate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), com·men·tat·ed, com·men·tat·ing. to deliver a commentary on: to commentate a fashion show. to write a commentary on; annotate: to commentate the Book of Job. verb (used without object), com·men·tat·ed, com·men·tat·ing. to serve as a commentator: The senior staff member will commentate, as usual. to make explanatory or critical comments, as upon a text: the manuscript on which I am commentating. Origin of commentate First recorded in 1785–95; back formation from commentator historical usage of commentate Since the late 18th century, commentate has been used transitively with the meaning “to annotate” and, since the mid 19th, intransitively with the meaning “to make explanatory or critical comments.” These uses are now rare. Recently, commentate has developed the additional transitive sense “to deliver a commentary on” and the intransitive sense “to serve as a commentator.” These uses are occasionally criticized as journalistic jargon. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commentate comment, commentate (see usage note at the current entry) Words nearby commentate commensurable, commensurate, comment, commentariat, commentary, commentate, commentative, commentator, commerce, Commerce City, commercial Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for commentate What happens when a British guy who knows nothing about baseball tries to commentate a baseball game? Viral Video of the Day: Bad British MLB Commentary\|Alex Chancey, Ben Teitelbaum\|May 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for commentate commentate / (ˈkɒmənˌteɪt) / verb (intr) to serve as a commentator (tr) US to make a commentary on (a text, event, etc) usage for commentate The verb commentate, derived from commentator, is sometimes used as a synonym for comment on or provide a commentary for. It is not yet fully accepted as standard, though widespread in sports reporting and journalism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to commentate portray, depict, read, illustrate, explain, describe, clarify, understand, construe, decipher, solve, translate, enact, view, note, say, declare, mention, observe, utter
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commentate

verb (used with object), com·men·tat·ed, com·men·tat·ing.

verb (used without object), com·men·tat·ed, com·men·tat·ing.

Origin of commentate

historical usage of commentate

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commentate

Words nearby commentate

Example sentences from the Web for commentate

British Dictionary definitions for commentate

verb

usage for commentate

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