• Commentate

    Origin

    Back-formation from {{3}} Equivalent to comment + -ate.

    Full definition of commentate

    Verb

    1. 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.

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