commentate
/ˈkɒ.mənˌteɪt/
commentate verb: to provide a commentary; to act as a commentator; to maintain a stream of comments about some event.
Verb
commentate (third-person singular simple present commentates, present participle commentating, simple past and past participle commentated)
- 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 of commentate
| third-person singular present | commentates |
|---|---|
| present participle | commentating |
| past participle | commentated |
| past | commentated |
Origin of commentate
Back-formation from commentator. Equivalent to comment + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about commentate
- What does commentate mean?
- Commentate means to provide a commentary; to act as a commentator; to maintain a stream of comments about some event.
- What part of speech is commentate?
- Commentate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce commentate?
- Commentate is pronounced /ˈkɒ.mənˌteɪt/.
- What is the past tense of commentate?
- The past tense of commentate is commentated.
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