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perorate
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Perorated
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per·o·rate
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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
Related forms
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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