annotate
verb
an·no·tate
ˈa-nə-ˌtāt 
annotated; annotating
: to make or furnish critical or explanatory notes or comment
: to make or furnish annotations (see annotation sense 1) for (something, such as a literary work or subject)
annotated his translation of Dante's Divine Comedy
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He annotated the text at several places.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Merge, split, compress, unlock, protect, or annotate any PDF.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 4 June 2025
This annotated bibliography introduces readers to scholarship in the field.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 May 2025
Need to annotate, merge, or convert your document type?
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“Annotate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annotate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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annotate
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an·no·tate
ˈa-nə-ˌtāt
annotated; annotating
: to make or write an annotation
: to make or write annotations for
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