marginer

Senses

1. 1.

   to annotate in the margin

   to write notes or comments in the margin of a text

2. 2.

   to marginalize

   to treat or place someone/something at the edge or periphery of society or consideration

Examples

• "L'étudiant a marginé des commentaires utiles dans son manuel."

  The student annotated helpful comments in the margins of his textbook.

• "Cette politique risque de marginer les populations les plus vulnérables."

  This policy risks marginalizing the most vulnerable populations.

• "Elle margine toujours les passages importants de ses lectures."

  She always annotates the important passages in her reading.

Usage

The verb marginer is used both literally (adding margin notes) and figuratively (marginalizing people or groups). It is more formal and less common in everyday speech than its derivative noun marginalisation. In academic contexts, the literal sense is well established.