Orate
/ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ adj, verb
adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 To speak formally; to give a speech.
- 2 talk pompously wordnet
- 3 To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
Adjective
- 1 Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).