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Word of the Day 02/14/22 Perorate
Perorate (verb)
perorate [ per-uh-reyt ]
verb (used without object), per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing.
1. to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
2. to bring a speech to a close with a formal conclusion.
OTHER WORDS FROM PERORATE
per·o·ra·tor, noun
WORDS RELATED TO PERORATE
address, declaim, expatiate, lecture, orate, speak, conclude, epitomize, rant, sum up
See synonyms for perorate on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin perōrātus, past participle of perōrāre; see origin at per-, orate
HOW TO USE PERORATE IN A SENTENCE
Men of letters who were men of sense would have smiled and let Perrault perorate.
POPULAR TALES|CHARLES PERRAULT
The Greek sought after wisdom; he wanted a man who would perorate and argue and dissertate.
EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE: ROMANS CORINTHIANS (TO II CORINTHIANS, CHAP. V)|ALEXANDER MACLAREN
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.
perorate [ per-uh-reyt ]
verb (used without object), per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing.
1. to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
2. to bring a speech to a close with a formal conclusion.
OTHER WORDS FROM PERORATE
per·o·ra·tor, noun
WORDS RELATED TO PERORATE
address, declaim, expatiate, lecture, orate, speak, conclude, epitomize, rant, sum up
See synonyms for perorate on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin perōrātus, past participle of perōrāre; see origin at per-, orate
HOW TO USE PERORATE IN A SENTENCE
Men of letters who were men of sense would have smiled and let Perrault perorate.
POPULAR TALES|CHARLES PERRAULT
The Greek sought after wisdom; he wanted a man who would perorate and argue and dissertate.
EXPOSITIONS OF HOLY SCRIPTURE: ROMANS CORINTHIANS (TO II CORINTHIANS, CHAP. V)|ALEXANDER MACLAREN
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.