Commented

Part of speech: verb

Pronunciation: /ˈkɑmɛntɪd/

Definitions

1. To make observations or statements regarding a topic, often offering detailed insights or clarifications
2. To articulate thoughts or opinions about a particular matter, enhancing understanding or sparking discussion
3. Provided verbal or written observations about a topic to convey thoughts or reactions

Etymology: "Commented" is the past tense of "comment," and the verb's history starts with a surprise: the Latin noun "commentum" meant "invention" or "fabrication" before it ever meant a remark. The noun passed into Middle English as "coment" through Old French, and it carried the sense of an interpretation or explanatory note, a meaning that grew out of the idea of working something out in writing. The verb has a separate line of descent. It comes from Latin "commentari," meaning to consider thoroughly, think over, or write upon a subject, and it reached Middle English as "commenten" and "comenten." Here the core idea is careful reflection followed by setting thoughts down, which is why offering a verbal or written observation became the verb's everyday sense.

Synonyms: remarked, stated, noted, observed, mentioned