v.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' r ā t, ' o ̇ r- ˌ ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: orat · ed ; orat · ing
Etymology: back-formation from oration
Date: 1669
: to speak in an elevated and often pompous manner
v.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' r ā t, ' o ̇ r- ˌ ā t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: orat · ed ; orat · ing
Etymology: back-formation from oration
Date: 1669
: to speak in an elevated and often pompous manner
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012