orate
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Origin of orate
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How to use orate in a sentence
He grew more moderate in his orating and the girls, as critics, were better pleased.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage | Gertrude W. MorrisonShe arched her eyebrows in the direction of the odd, still orating figure.
Ravensdene Court | J. S. (Joseph Smith) FletcherPolitics was his next move; and he went for stump-orating with the Presidency in his eye.
The Golden Butterfly | Walter BesantI remember her standing by the fire and orating, with her tea cup in her hand.
Affinities and Other Stories | Mary Roberts RinehardBut their opportunity for orating is severely circumscribed.
British Dictionary definitions for orate
/ (ɔːˈreɪt) /
to make or give an oration
to speak pompously and lengthily
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