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perorate

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per·o·rate  (pr-rt)
intr.v. per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing, per·o·rates
1. To conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation.
2. To speak at great length, often in a grandiloquent manner; declaim.

[Latin perrre, perrt- : per-, per- + rre, to speak.]

pero·ration n.
pero·ration·al adj.

perorate [ˈpɛrəˌreɪt]
vb (intr)
1. (Literature / Rhetoric) to speak at length, esp in a formal manner
2. (Literature / Rhetoric) to conclude a speech or sum up, esp with a formal recapitulation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.perorate - conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation
conclude - bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting"
2.perorate - deliver an oration in grandiloquent style
declaim, recite - recite in elocution
Translations
perorate
vi (liter) (conclude a speech) → eine Rede zusammenfassend abschließen; (speak at length) → endlose Reden halten, sich auslassen (inf) (→ against über +acc)


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Lincoln did not perorate for hours, as another speaker did at the dedication of the Gettysburg cemetery, and as was customary on most formal occasions in the 19th century.
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