/ɔːˈɹeɪt/, /ɒɹˈeɪt/, /əˈɹeɪt/
OriginPartly 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).
- To speak formally; to give a speech.
- To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
- Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.
Formsorates(present, singular, third-person) · orating(participle, present) · orated(participle, past) · orated(past) · more orate(comparative) · most orate(superlative)