orate

[ aw-reyt, oh-reyt, awr-eyt, ohr-eyt ]

/ ɔˈreɪt, oʊˈreɪt, ˈɔr eɪt, ˈoʊr eɪt /

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verb (used with or without object), o·rat·ed, o·rat·ing.

to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.

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Origin of orate

First recorded in 1590–1600; back formation from oration

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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. Morrison
She arched her eyebrows in the direction of the odd, still orating figure.
Ravensdene Court|J. S. (Joseph Smith) Fletcher
Politics was his next move; and he went for stump-orating with the Presidency in his eye.
The Golden Butterfly|Walter Besant
I remember her standing by the fire and orating, with her tea cup in her hand.
Affinities and Other Stories|Mary Roberts Rinehard

But their opportunity for orating is severely circumscribed.
The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893|Various

British Dictionary definitions for orate

orate

/ (ɔːˈreɪt) /

verb (intr)

to make or give an oration

to speak pompously and lengthily

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