Main Entry: an·no·tate

Pronunciation: \ˈa-nə-ˌtāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): an·no·tat·ed; an·no·tat·ing

Etymology: Latin annotatus, past participle of annotare, from ad- + notare to mark — more at note

Date: 1710

intransitive verb : to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or commenttransitive verb : to make or furnish annotations for (as a literary work or subject)

— an·no·ta·tive \-ˌtā-tiv\ adjective

— an·no·ta·tor \-ˌtā-tər\ noun