commentate

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/ˈkɒ.mənˌteɪt/

verb

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.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person commentates · participle present commentating · participle past commentated · past commentated

  1. intransitiveTo 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.

Origin

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

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Translations

Finnish selostaa
  • selostaato provide commentary
German kommentieren
  • kommentierento provide commentary
Cite this entry
APA

commentate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commentate

MLA

“commentate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commentate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “commentate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/commentate.

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