Notate

//nəʊˈteɪt// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Marked with coloured spots or lines. not-comparable
Verb
  1. 1
    To mark with spots or lines, which are often colored.
  2. 2
    put into notation, as of music or choreography wordnet
  3. 3
    To add notes to; to annotate
  4. 4
    To create notation (e.g. music or mathematics); to record/put down in the form of notation

Etymology

Etymology 1

First attested in 1871; back-formation from notation or from Latin notātus, perfect passive participle of notō; either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). By surface analysis, note + -ate.

Etymology 2

First attested in 1857; borrowed from Latin notātus, see Etymology 1 and -ate (adjective-forming suffix) for more.

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