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Entry 4 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913

Comment

/käm'-ĕnt/ · Com·ment · IPA /ˈkɒm.ɛnt/
01 v. i. To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, o…
imp. & p. p. Commented; p. pr. & vb. n. Commenting
  1. 1.
    To make remarks, observations, or criticism; especially, to write notes on the works of an author, with a view to illustrate his meaning, or to explain particular passages; to write annotations; -- often followed by on or upon.
    “A physician to comment on your malady.” — Shak.
    “Critics . . . proceed to comment on him.” — Dryden.
    “I must translate and comment.” — Pope.
02 v. t. To comment on.
  1. 1.
    To comment on.[Archaic.]
03 n. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
  1. 1.
    A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
    “Their lavish comment when her name was named.” — Tennyson.
  2. 2.
    A note or observation intended to explain, illustrate, or criticise the meaning of a writing, book, etc.; explanation; annotation; exposition.
    “All the volumes of philosophy, With all their comments.” — Prior.