What does "elocute" mean?

To speak, declaim, etc., in an elocutionary manner.

What is a synonym for "elocute"?

Common synonyms include: debate, declaim, demagogue, harangue, hold forth, mouth.

Elocute

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To speak, declaim, etc., in an elocutionary manner. intransitive, transitive
2
declaim in an elocutionary manner wordnet
3
To state, assert or admit. US
"The girl, now 13, wore a green dress. She was somber as [Rudy Lozano] required Beith to elocute – state the charges against him and account for his role in the crime."

Synonyms

All synonyms

debate declaim demagogue harangue hold forth mouth

Example

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"The girl, now 13, wore a green dress. She was somber as [Rudy Lozano] required Beith to elocute – state the charges against him and account for his role in the crime."

Etymology

Back-formation from elocution.

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