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| o·rate [ aw ráyt, áw ràyt ] (past and past participle o·rat·ed, present participle o·rat·ing, 3rd person present singular o·rates) |
intransitive verb |
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1. make formal public speech: to make a speech, especially a public, formal, or ceremonial speech
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formal
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2. speak pompously: to speak in a pompous or boring way or for an inappropriately long time
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| [Early 17th century. < Latin orat- (see orator)] |
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