English Explanatory Dictionary

orate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
  2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
adj
  1. Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

Pronunciation

/ɔːˈɹeɪt/ /ɒɹˈeɪt/ /əˈɹeɪt/ /ˈɔɹ.eɪt/ /ɔˈɹeɪt/ en-us-orate.ogg en-us-orate-2.ogg en-au-orate.ogg /ɵˈɾeʈ/

Word forms

orate orates orating orated more orate most orate

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.

Synonyms

harangue preach

Related words

exorate oral oration orator oratory oratrix perorate
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