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commentate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ˈkɒ.mənˌteɪt/

Etymology

Back-formation from commentator. Equivalent to comment + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Meanings

  1. (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

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)