Meaning & use
Commentate
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To provide a live, spoken commentary on an event, especially a sports match or broadcast.
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He has commentated on every World Cup final since 1998.
The former player was invited to commentate on the championship game.
A note on using this word
Commentate is a back-formation from 'commentator,' formed by dropping the '-or' and adding '-ate'; though once considered informal, it is now standard in broadcasting English.
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