per orate
əˌreɪt 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.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to speak at length, esp in a formal manner |
| 2. | to conclude a speech or sum up, esp with a formal recapitulation |
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Per orate
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