Commentate

Synonyms for commentate
verb write explanatory notes

comment
expound
remark

footnote
elucidate
explain

gloss
note
define

construe
interpret
illustrate

Antonyms for commentate

mystify
obscure

confuse
be vague

Synonyms
verb make statement of opinion, explanation

disclose
assert
notice
criticize
expound
clarify
conclude
explain
express

note
mention
say
observe
reflect
point out
remark
affirm
elucidate

gloss
interpose
pronounce
annotate
state
interject
explicate
construe
opine

interpret
illustrate
bring out
animadvert
pass on
touch upon

Antonyms

ignore
mystify
obscure
hide

refrain
miss
neglect
overlook

confuse
keep quiet

Synonyms
verb discuss, speak about

comment
chew
expatiate
descant
modulate
declaim
confab
develop

sermonize
explain
enlarge
debate
treat
lecture
dispute
orate

converse
confer
harangue
expand
expound
remark
argue
elaborate

perorate
voice
talk
dissertate
dilate upon
dissert
give a meeting
hold forth

Antonyms

refrain
ignore
compress
decrease

lessen
abridge
keep quiet
lower

shrink
agree
go along
be quiet

Synonyms
verb make sense of; define

portray
depict
read
illustrate
explain
describe
clarify
understand
construe
decipher

solve
translate
enact
view
comment
represent
render
improvise
image
annotate

limn
perform
gloss
decode
take
paraphrase
adapt
exemplify
picture
play

elucidate
delineate
expound
gather
mimic
explicate
spell out
reenact
make of
throw light on

Antonyms

mix up
obscure
disbelieve
misunderstand

mystify
confuse
fail
cloud

stop
direct
misinterpret

Synonyms
verb comment, remark

note
say
declare

mention
state
wisecrack

opine
mouth off
animadvert

Antonyms

ignore
miss
overlook

be quiet
forget
break

violate

Synonyms
verb notice and comment

mention
observe
declare
utter
reflect
descry
see

regard
spot
say
perceive
mark
note
espy

state
heed
crack
catch
behold
wisecrack
speak

make out
mouth off
animadvert
pass comment
pick up on
take note
take notice

Antonyms

disregard
ignore
misunderstand
hold back

suppress
neglect
overlook
ask

question
miss

Usage Notes

Since the late 18th century, commentate has been used transitively with the meaning “to annotate” and, since the mid 19th, intransitively with the meaning “to make explanatory or critical comments.” These uses are now rare. Recently, commentate has developed the additional transitive sense “to deliver a commentary on” and the intransitive sense “to serve as a commentator.” These uses are occasionally criticized as journalistic jargon.