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Meaning of annotate in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈænəˌteɪt/

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  1. Verb

    annotate

    Etymology

    late 16th century: from Latin annotat-‘marked’, from the verb annotare, from ad-‘to’ + nota‘a mark’

    Definitions

    1. add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

    Examples

    • « The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel »

    Derived terms

    • annotating
    • annotation
    • annotator
    • footer
    • footnote
    • notation
    • note
  2. 2. provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

    Examples

    • « He annotated on what his teacher had written »

    Derived terms

    • annotation
    • comment
    • commentary
    • gloss
    • glossary
    • notation
    • note
    • rubric

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  • Annona squamosa
  • Annona reticulata
  • Annona muricata
  • Annona glabra
  • annotate
  • annotating
  • annotation
  • annotator
  • announce
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