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Added 9 October 2026

annotate

/ˈæn.ə.teɪt/ verb

Latin root: annotātus Wiktionary

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To add annotation to.
He read the poem carefully, then annotated it with a felt pen.

Origin

From Latin annotātus, past participle of annotāre (an alternative form of adnotāre), from ad- (“to”) + notāre (“to mark, note”). By surface analysis, an- + note + -ate.

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