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单词 perorate
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perorate

[ per-uh-reyt ]
/ ˈpɛr əˌreɪt /
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verb (used without object), per·o·rat·ed, per·o·rat·ing.

to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
to bring a speech to a close with a formal conclusion.

Origin of perorate

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin perōrātus, past participle of perōrāre; see origin at per-, orate

OTHER WORDS FROM perorate

per·o·ra·tor, noun

Words nearby perorate

Peronism, Peronist, Peronista, Perón, Juan, peroral, perorate, peroration, per os, Perot, H. Ross, Perotinus, Perovo
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Example sentences from the Web for perorate

  • Men of letters who were men of sense would have smiled and let Perrault perorate.

    Popular Tales|Charles Perrault

British Dictionary definitions for perorate

perorate
/ (ˈpɛrəˌreɪt) /

verb (intr)

to speak at length, esp in a formal manner
to conclude a speech or sum up, esp with a formal recapitulation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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