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an·no·tate
 annotate
- pronunciation:
- ae
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teIt
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
annotated, annotates, annotating |
| definition: |
to provide (a written work) with explanatory notes or critical commentary.
The translated version of the book was annotated in order to explain important aspects of Russian culture.- synonyms:
- footnote, gloss
- similar words:
- interline, interlineate
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| related words: |
margin |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to add explanatory notes or critical commentary to a written work.
- synonyms:
- gloss
- similar words:
- elucidate
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| derivations: |
annotative (adj.), annotator (n.) |
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