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orate en · ADJ

Pronunciation

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  • /ɔˈɹeɪt/ (US)
  • /ɒɹˈeɪt/ (UK)
  • /əˈɹeɪt/ (UK)
  • /ɔːˈɹeɪt/ (UK)
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  • /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ (US)

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.

Meanings

  1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Forms

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more orate Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most orate Degree=Sup lexicographic

orate en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ɔˈɹeɪt/ (US)
  • /ɒɹˈeɪt/ (UK)
  • /əˈɹeɪt/ (UK)
  • /ɔːˈɹeɪt/ (UK)
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ (US)

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.

Meanings

  1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
  2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

Forms

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orating Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
orates Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
orated Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
orated Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

oratrix · perorate · exorate · oration · oratory · orator · oral

Synonyms

preach · harangue

Translations (30)

fr discourir (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fr pontifier (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fi pitää puhe (to speak formally; to give a speech) · mi whaikōrero (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fr pérorer (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fr vitupérer (to speak passionately; to preach) · fr délivrer un laïus (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fi paasata (to speak passionately; to preach) · mi whaiki (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fi saarnata (to speak passionately; to preach) · it fare la predica (to speak passionately; to preach) · fr disserter (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fr laïusser (to speak formally; to give a speech) · bg ораторствувам (to speak formally; to give a speech) · mi kauwhau (to speak passionately; to preach) · it vituperare (to speak passionately; to preach) · mi whaikupu (to speak formally; to give a speech) · es sermonear (to speak passionately; to preach) · es amonestar (to speak passionately; to preach) · unm wëlaptunhe (to speak formally; to give a speech) · ru произноси́ть речь (to speak formally; to give a speech) · ru горячо́ убежда́ть (to speak passionately; to preach) · es pontificar (to speak formally; to give a speech) · es arengar (to speak passionately; to preach) · es perorar (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fr admonester (to speak passionately; to preach) · es vituperar (to speak passionately; to preach) · es disertar (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fi puhua (to speak formally; to give a speech) · fr haranguer (to speak passionately; to preach)