orate

[ aw-reyt, oh-reyt, awr-eyt, ohr-eyt ]

verb (used with or without object)

, o·rat·ed, o·rat·ing.

1. to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.

orate

/ ɔːˈreɪt /

verb

1. to make or give an oration
2. to speak pompously and lengthily

Word History and Origins

Origin of orate¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; back formation from oration

Example Sentences

Politicians orate, American flags proliferate and, even more than usual, many windows on the world are tinted red, white and blue.

From Salon

Students debate or orate about controversial topics surrounding free speech and the Constitution.

From Washington Post

It featured a version of the Gettysburg address as orated by the president at the time, Dwight D. Eisenhower.

From New York Times

“It’s the idea that acting is a conversation, that in real life, people don’t plant their feet and orate. That was what James wanted from us.”

From Los Angeles Times

That the speeches in “Undelivered” were never orated does take some of the helium out of their balloons, but in Nussbaum’s able hands, this cruise through what-might-have-been offers a hell of a fun ride.

From Washington Post