Comment \Com"ment\ (?; 277), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Commented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Commenting}.] [F. commenter, L. commentari to meditate upon, explain, v. intens. of comminisci, commentus, to reflect upon, invent; com- + the root of meminisse to remember, mens mind. See {Mind}.] 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.
Comment \Com"ment\, v. t. To comment on. [Archaic.] --Fuller.
Comment \Com"ment\, n. [Cf. OF. comment.] 1. A remark, observation, or criticism; gossip; discourse; talk.
Their lavish comment when her name was named. --Tennyson.
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.
Can we never see eye-to-eye until all 120 million Japanese become Christians?" My second encounter occurred in the late 1980s, when I overheard a comment as I passed by a meeting room in the New York head office of a major financial organization.
He made no comment, other than to point out the White House had issued a statement about Khomeini.
He wouldn't comment on any political implications of naming persons from the black African state to the De Beers board.
Later, when reporters asked for comment, he replied: "That's interesting, that's what I think about it." The vice president's remark came as he traveled aboard Air Force Two to Cincinnati for the Major League All-Star Game Tuesday night.
The younger Savage, who now works as an affirmative action officer for the Chicago Metropolitan Sanitary District, was not in his office Wednesday and could not be reached for comment.
An Allegheny spokesman said the consumer and high-technology products concern wouldn't comment.
Republic officials couldn't be reached for comment.
There was no immediate comment from government officials on whether Finland's ambassador would be recalled.
Entenmann's, a subsidiary of General Foods Corp., White Plains, N.Y., declines to comment on the matter.
The fact that it is set on the eve of the Yom Kippur war is about as trite as another play on the night that Kennedy died: more nostalgia than comment.
Company officials earlier this week declined to comment on the layoff rumor.
General Motors Corp. spokesman Dave Hudgens said today he had no immediate comment on fleet or retail prices.
The high court, without comment, on Monday let stand a federal appeals court ruling that Cathy Yvonne Stone, 37, is entitled to have her legal fight put before a jury.
Gabelli did not return calls for comment.
The court, without comment, let stand a ruling that files compiled by the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southwest Athletic Conference do not have to be made public under the Texas Open Records Act.
Lifetime, owned by Viacom Inc., Hearst Corp. and Capital Cities/ABC Inc, declined to comment.
Beyond that, it is too early to comment on anything."
Senior executives from Computer Innovations weren't in the office yesterday and weren't available for comment.
There was no independent confirmation and no comment by Baghdad, which has been fighting a brutal mountain war against the Kurdish guerrillas, who seek an independent homeland.
A 60-day comment period will begin Dec. 22 to give the public time to offer opinions on the agreement.
A voracious reader, he has written a dozen stylish books of political comment and reminiscences.
Hoover & Strong vice president Dan Pharr said he was unfamiliar with "cold fusion" research and "I wouldn't know how to comment one way or the other."
The Runnells couldn't be reached for comment.
U.S. District Judge Gerhard Gesell made the comment at a hearing where the government argued that North's subpoenas served last month for the testimony of Bush and Reagan should be quashed.
Goldman Sachs and Fiat officials had no comment.
Company officials in Joplin and at the Cincinnati, Ohio, office of Eagle-Picher would not comment on EPA's proposed action or whether the company will seek a hearing to contest it.
Chairman Steven Rothmeier declined to comment, joking that he could go to jail for spilling insider information.
Recon's Mr. Whyte declined to comment for this article. Israeli officials refuse to comment, except to defend the integrity of their RIS program and to insist that theft isn't the Israeli way.
Recon's Mr. Whyte declined to comment for this article. Israeli officials refuse to comment, except to defend the integrity of their RIS program and to insist that theft isn't the Israeli way.
Bob Jones, an Armtek spokesman, said the company's board had no immediate comment on the new offer, which covers all outstanding shares and associated preferred stock purchase rights.