commentate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒ.mənˌteɪt/
Etymology
Back-formation from commentator. Equivalent to comment + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
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(intransitive) To provide a commentary; to act as a commentator; to maintain a stream of comments about some event.
For the radio audience he will commentate on the match.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commentates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| commentated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| commentated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| commentating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
fi selostaa (to provide commentary) · de kommentieren (to provide commentary)