notate

verb

no·​tate ˈnō-ˌtāt How to pronounce notate (audio)
notated; notating

transitive verb

: to put into notation

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Those two very different events show just how divided Memphis was in the 1960s and how the blues, developed and notated down on Beale Street, would continue to be a lightning rod, as would the festival itself. Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 9 July 2024 Rather than notating a shift in consumer behavior and adapting their business models to meet customer needs, these brands remained stagnant. Sharon Harris, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023 Old school string quartets play the rhythms and pitches strictly notated on the page, never deviating from composers’ indications of tempo, dynamics. Christian Hertzog, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2023 The authorized officials notate their decisions in classification guides, allowing lower-ranking officials with security clearances to mark as confidential any documents restating or summarizing information already deemed secret. Jan Wolfe, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 See all Example Sentences for notate 

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from notation

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of notate was in 1871

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“Notate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notate. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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