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verb/ˈkɒment/
/ˈkɑːment/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they comment | /ˈkɒment/ /ˈkɑːment/ |
| he / she / it comments | /ˈkɒments/ /ˈkɑːments/ |
| past simple commented | /ˈkɒmentɪd/ /ˈkɑːmentɪd/ |
| past participle commented | /ˈkɒmentɪd/ /ˈkɑːmentɪd/ |
| -ing form commenting | /ˈkɒmentɪŋ/ /ˈkɑːmentɪŋ/ |
- to express an opinion about something
- He refused to comment until after the trial.
- She said she was unable to comment further.
- comment on/upon something to comment on a case/report
- I don't feel I can comment on their decision.
- We were just commenting on how well you look.
- He said nothing when asked to comment on the allegations.
- comment about something She declined to comment about the current situation in the party.
- comment (to somebody) that… A spokesperson commented that levels of carbon dioxide were very high.
- comment (to somebody) + speech ‘Not his best performance,’ she commented to the woman sitting next to her.
Synonyms commentcommentnote ▪ remark ▪ observeThese words all mean to say or write a fact or opinion.comment to express an opinion or give facts about something:- He refused to comment until after the trial.
- He noted in passing that the company’s record on safety issues was not good.
- Critics remarked that the play was not original.
- She observed that it was getting late.
- to comment/note/remark/observe that…
- to comment on/note/remark/observe how…
- to comment/remark on something
- to comment/remark/observe to somebody
- ‘It’s long,’ he commented/noted/remarked/observed.
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb1- He commented favourably on the proposals.
- He refused to comment on the proposals.
- People were commenting about her abilities.
- She commented to me that she liked it.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- favourably/favorably
- adversely
- critically
- …
- decline to
- refuse to
- about
- on
- to
- …
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘explanatory piece of writing’): from Latin commentum ‘contrivance’ (in late Latin also ‘interpretation’), neuter past participle of comminisci ‘devise’.
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