orate (redirected from orates)

o·rate  (ô-rt, -rt, ôrt, r-)

intr.v. o·rat·ed, o·rat·ing, o·rates

To speak in a formal, often pompous manner.

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[Latin rre, rt-, to pray, speak publicly.]

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orate [ɔːˈreɪt]

vb (intr)

1. to make or give an oration

2. to speak pompously and lengthily

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

orate - talk pompously bloviate - orate verbosely and windily talk, speak - exchange thoughts; talk with; "We often talk business"; "Actions talk louder than words"

Translations

orate [ɔːˈreɪt] VI (hum) → perorar

orate

vi → Reden/eine Rede halten (→ to vor +dat)