annotate has definitions from the field of writing
1
[ verb ] provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases

Synonyms

comment gloss

Examples

"He annotated on what his teacher had written"

Related terms

interpret note gloss

2
[ verb ] (writing) add explanatory notes to or supply with critical comments

Synonyms

footnote

Examples

"The scholar annotated the early edition of a famous novel"

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