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an·no·tate
(ăn′ō-tāt′)v. an·no·tat·ed, an·no·tat·ing, an·no·tates
v.tr.
To furnish (a literary work) with critical commentary or explanatory notes; gloss.
v.intr.
To gloss a text.
[Latin annotāre, annotāt-, to note down : ad-, ad- + notāre, to write (from nota, note; see gnō- in Indo-European roots).]
an′no·ta′tive adj.
an′no·ta′tor n.
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annotate
(ˈænəʊˌteɪt; ˈænə-)vb
to supply (a written work, such as an ancient text) with critical or explanatory notes
[C18: from Latin annotāre, from nota mark]
ˈannoˌtatable adj
ˈannoˌtative adj
ˈannoˌtator n
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an•no•tate
(ˈæn əˌteɪt)v. -tat•ed, -tat•ing. v.t.
1. to supply (a text) with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes.
v.i. 2. to make annotations or notes.
[1725–35; < Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre, adnotāre to note =an- an-2 + notāre to note]
an′no•ta`tive, adj.
an′no•ta`tor, n.
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annotate
Past participle: annotated
Gerund: annotating
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| Verb | 1. |  annotate - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"authorship, penning, writing, composition - the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" |
| 2. |  annotate - provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written" |
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annotate
verb make notes on, explain, note, illustrate, comment on, interpret, gloss, footnote, commentate, elucidate, make observations on Historians annotate diary selections.
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Translations
anotirati
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annotate
v. anotar, hacer un comentario.
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