prate
verb (used without object)
to talk excessively and pointlessly; babble.
had prated
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past perfectof prate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Inspiration—and I had prated about inspiration often enough; inspiration only became inspiration when it was recognised as such.
From The Tale of Lal A Fantasy by Raymond Paton
Hitherto all had prated to him of the Arabs, their ancient faith and customs, and the splendour of the Bedouins, those Princes of the Desert.
From Four Weird Tales by Algernon Blackwood
Then what he had prated of had been true!
From Foes by Mary Johnston
Conrade, this will not do—back, back—And if Daya to boot had prated matter to me Not easy to be proved—At last he's coming, Engaged in earnest converse—and with whom?
From Nathan the Wise; a dramatic poem in five acts by William Taylor
That near he came to telling them the truth about meeting Miss Georgie, and explaining about the hair and the knife and the footprints Hagar had prated about.
From Good Indian by B. M. Bower
