perorate

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.

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

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pero·ration n.

pero·ration·al adj.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	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