commentate

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

commentate (third-person singular simple present commentates, present participle commentating, simple past and past participle commentated)

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.

Usage notes

Sometimes proscribed as an unnecessary or uneducated backformation, with comment and provide commentary preferred.

Translations

to provide commentary

• Finnish: selostaa (fi)

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

commentate

1. inflection of commentare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 2

Participle

commentate f pl

1. feminine plural of commentato

Latin

Participle

commentāte

1. vocative masculine singular of commentātus