commentate
English
Etymology
Back-formation from commentator. Equivalent to comment + -ate.
Verb
commentate (third-person singular simple present commentates, present participle commentating, simple past and past participle commentated)
- (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.
Usage notes
Sometimes proscribed as an unnecessary or uneducated backformation, with comment and provide commentary preferred.
Translations
to provide commentary
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Italian
Verb
commentate
- second-person plural present indicative of commentare
- second-person plural imperative of commentare
- feminine plural of commentato
Latin
Participle
commentāte
- vocative masculine singular of commentātus