orate

Meaning

Verb

1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

Adj

Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Synonyms

harangue

speechify

preach

declaim

pontificate

hold forth

lecture

address

spout

preachify

mouth off

sermonise

fulminate

give a speech

perorate

rant

rave

sermonize

speak

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɔːˈɹeɪt/

Etymology

Back formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”), from ōrātus (“spoken, orated”), from ōrō (“speak, pray”).