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commentate

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɒmənteɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kom′ən tāt′)

Inflections of 'commentate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
commentates
v 3rd person singular
commentating
v pres p
commentated
v past
commentated
v past p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
com•men•tate  (kom′ən tāt′),USA pronunciation v., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. to deliver a commentary on:to commentate a fashion show.
  2. Literatureto write a commentary on;
    annotate:to commentate the Book of Job.

v.i. 
  1. to serve as a commentator:The senior staff member will commentate, as usual.
  2. Literatureto make explanatory or critical comments, as upon a text:the manuscript on which I am commentating.
  • back formation from commentator 1785–95
    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.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
commentate /ˈkɒmənˌteɪt/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to serve as a commentator
  2. (transitive) US to make a commentary on (a text, event, etc)
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