commentate
English
editEtymology
editBack-formation from commentator. Equivalent to comment + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Verb
editcommentate (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
editSometimes proscribed as an unnecessary or uneducated backformation, with comment and provide commentary preferred.
Translations
editItalian
editEtymology 1
editVerb
editcommentate
- inflection of commentare:
Etymology 2
editParticiple
editcommentate f pl
Latin
editParticiple
editcommentāte