perorate

[per-uh-reyt]

per·o·rate

[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.

Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin perōrātus past participle of perōrāre. See per-, orate

per·o·ra·tor, noun
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perorate (ˈpɛrəˌreɪt)
 
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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