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单词 commentate
释义

commentate

verb

com·​men·​tate ˈkä-mən-ˌtāt How to pronounce commentate (audio)
commentated; commentating

transitive verb

: to give a commentary on

intransitive verb

: to comment in a usually expository or interpretive manner
also : to act as a commentator

Example Sentences

He will be commentating on tomorrow night's game.
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Word History

Etymology

back-formation from commentator

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

commentate

verb

1
as in to explain

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • explain
  • annotate
  • interpret
  • expound
  • explicate
  • elucidate
  • construe
  • analyze
  • clarify
  • gloss
  • decipher
  • illustrate
  • demystify
  • simplify
  • demonstrate
  • spell out
  • decode
  • get across
  • illuminate
  • unriddle
  • unscramble
  • solve
  • clear (up)
  • unravel
  • disentangle
  • resolve
  • specify
  • untangle
  • define
  • break down
  • undo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • confuse
  • confound
  • obscure
  • cloud
  • obfuscate
  • befog
2
as in to speak

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • speak
  • talk
  • say
  • utter
  • tell
  • express
  • comment
  • articulate
  • opine
  • verbalize
  • vocalize
  • reflect
  • remark
  • state
  • editorialize
  • observe
  • speculate
  • note
  • surmise
  • guess
  • allow
  • suppose
  • conjecture
  • weigh in
  • daresay
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