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an·no·tate

   [an-uh-teyt] verb, -tat·ed, -tat·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to supply with critical or explanatory notes; comment upon in notes: to annotate the works of Shakespeare.
verb (used without object)
2.
to make annotations or notes.

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Origin:
1725–35; < Latin annotātus noted down (past participle of annotāre), equivalent to an- an-2 + notātus noted, marked; see note, -ate1

Related forms
an·no·ta·tive, an·no·ta·to·ry  [an-uh-tey-tuh-ree, -tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee; uh-noh-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] , adjective
an·no·ta·tor, noun
o·ver·an·no·tate, verb, -tat·ed, -tat·ing.
re·an·no·tate, verb, -tat·ed, -tat·ing.
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  • While she talked, Life's camera recorded a series of her expressions which annotate the headaches and humors of show business.
  • They would examine and annotate shared databases, and perform experiments.
  • Consumers can cut and paste, annotate and bookmark their texts.
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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]
 
'annotatable
 
—adj
 
'annotative
 
—adj
 
'annotator
 
—n

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annotate
1733, from L. annotatus, pp. of annotare "to note down" (see annotation).
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