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speech·i·fy
(spē′chə-fī′)intr.v. speech·i·fied, speech·i·fy·ing, speech·i·fies
To give a speech: "In Washington, cabinet secretaries pose and speechify" (Jonathan Alter).
speech′i·fi′er n.
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speechify
(ˈspiːtʃɪˌfaɪ)vb (intr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
1. to make a speech or speeches
2. to talk pompously and boringly
ˌspeechifiˈcation n
ˈspeechiˌfier n
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speech•i•fy
(ˈspi tʃəˌfaɪ)v.i. -fied, -fy•ing.
to make a speech.
[1715–25]
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speechify
Past participle: speechified
Gerund: speechifying
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| Verb | 1. | speechify - make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality; "These ministers speechify on every occasion" |
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speechify
vi → salbadern, Volksreden halten
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