ORATE


Meaning of ORATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ȯ-ˈrāt, ˈȯr-ˌāt ]

intransitive verb

( orat·ed ; orat·ing )

Etymology: back-formation from oration

Date: 1669

: to speak in an elevated and often pompous manner

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.