orate

[ aw-reyt, oh-reyt, awr-eyt, ohr-eyt ]
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verb (used with or without object),o·rat·ed, o·rat·ing.
  1. to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.

Origin of orate

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; back formation from oration

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British Dictionary definitions for orate

orate

/ (ɔːˈreɪt) /


verb(intr)
  1. to make or give an oration

  2. to speak pompously and lengthily

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