orate

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ɔːˈɹeɪt/, /ɒɹˈeɪt/, /əˈɹeɪt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/, /ɔˈɹeɪt/

Verb

orate (orates, present participle orating; past orated, past participle orated)

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

Synonyms

• (to speak formally) speak
• (to speak passionately) harangue, preach

Related terms

• oral
• oration
• orator
• oratory

Translations

• French: discourir, pontifier, délivrer un laïus, laïusser, disserter, pérorer
• Russian: произноси́ть
• Spanish: disertar, perorar, pontificar

Translations

• French: haranguer, vitupérer, admonester
• Italian: vituperare, fare la predica
• Russian: горячо́
• Spanish: arengar, sermonear, vituperar, amonestar

Adjective

orate

1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

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