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an·no·tate  (n-tt)

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.

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[Latin annotre, annott-, to note down : ad-, ad- + notre, to write (from nota, note; see gn- in Indo-European roots).]

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anno·tative adj.

anno·tator n.

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annotate [ˈænəʊˌteɪt ˈænə-]

vb

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

[from Latin annotāre, from nota mark]

annotatable  adj

annotative  adj

annotator  n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	annotate - add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments; "The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel" footnote 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" indite, pen, write, compose - produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
	2.	annotate - provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases; "He annotated on what his teacher had written" gloss, comment rede, interpret - give an interpretation or explanation to

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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.

Translations

annotate [ˈænəʊteɪt] VT → anotar, comentar

annotate [ˈænəʊteɪt] vt [+ page, passage, list] → annoter

annotate

vt → mit Anmerkungen versehen, kommentieren; annotated text → kommentierter Text

annotate [ˈænəʊteɪt] vt → annotare