I. ˈlek-chər, -shər noun
Etymology: Middle English, act of reading, from Late Latin lectura, from Latin lectus, past participle of legere
Date: 15th century
1. : a discourse given before an audience or class especially for instruction
2. : a formal reproof
• lec·ture·ship -ˌship noun
II. verb
( lec·tured ; lec·tur·ing ˈlek-chə-riŋ, ˈlek-shriŋ)
Date: circa 1590
intransitive verb
: to deliver a lecture or a course of lectures
transitive verb
1. : to deliver a lecture to
2. : to reprove formally
• lec·tur·er -chər-ər, -shrər noun