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annotate

[an-uh-teyt]

verb (used with object)

annotated, annotating 
  1. to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes.

    to annotate the works of Shakespeare.



verb (used without object)

annotated, annotating 
  1. to make annotations or notes.

annotate

/ ˈænəʊˌteɪt, ˈænə- /

verb

  1. to supply (a written work, such as an ancient text) with critical or explanatory notes

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • annotative adjective
  • annotatory adjective
  • annotator noun
  • overannotate verb
  • reannotate verb
  • ˈԲԴˌٲٲ adjective
  • ˈԲԴˌٲٴǰ noun
  • ˈԲԴˌٲپ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of annotate1

First recorded in 1725–35; from Latin ԲԴdzٳܲ “marked down,” past participle of ԲԴdz “to mark down,” from an- an- 2 + Դdz “to mark” ( note )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of annotate1

C18: from Latin ԲԴdz, from nota mark
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Example Sentences

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It also offers an annotated summary of the ideas expressed in the piece along with different views on the topic from a variety of sources.

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She also said someone convicted of fraud would typically need a waiver to go into the USA, and that their visa would be annotated – which Mr El Paraiso's was not.

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And by cards, think of a large sheet of heavy-stock paper loaded with information — player names, numbers, statistics and sometimes annotated trivia — always within reach of the broadcasters calling the game.

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“Stax ‘68: A Memphis Story” compiles and annotates the singles released by the iconic soul label in 1968, one of its most fertile years.

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“Jim has an annotated Bob script lying around somewhere,” he said.

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When To Use

What does annotate mean?

To annotate is to add notes or comments to a text or something similar to provide explanation or criticism about a particular part of it.Such notes or comments are called annotations. Annotation can also refer to the act of annotating.Annotations are often added to scholarly articles or to literary works that are being analyzed. But any text can be annotated. For example, a note that you scribble in the margin of your textbook is an annotation, as is an explanatory comment that you add to a list of tasks at work.Something that has had such notes added to it can be described with the adjective annotated, as in This is the annotated edition of the book. Example: I like to annotate the books I’m reading by writing my thoughts in the margins.

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