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commentate

com·men·tate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kom-uh n-teyt]
    • /ˈkɒm ənˌteɪt/
    • /ˈkɒm.ən.teɪ.tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kom-uh n-teyt]
    • /ˈkɒm ənˌteɪt/

Definitions of commentate word

  • verb commentate To commentate means to give a radio or television commentary on an event. 3
  • verb commentate to serve as a commentator 3
  • verb commentate to make a commentary on (a text, event, etc) 3
  • verb transitive commentate to write or deliver a commentary on 3
  • intransitive verb commentate to perform as a commentator (sense 2) 3
  • verb with object commentate to deliver a commentary on: to commentate a fashion show. 1

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Origin of commentate

First appearance:

before 1785
One of the 44% newest English words
First recorded in 1785-95; back formation from commentator

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Parts of speech for Commentate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

commentate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

commentate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for commentate

verb commentate

  • comment — If you comment on something, you give your opinion about it or you give an explanation for it.
  • remark — to say casually, as in making a comment: Someone remarked that tomorrow would be a warm day.
  • footnote — an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page.
  • gloss — an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
  • note — a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.

Antonyms for commentate

verb commentate

  • mystify — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
  • obscure — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
  • confuse — If you confuse two things, you get them mixed up, so that you think one of them is the other one.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • hide — Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.

Top questions with commentate

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