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perorate

per·o·rate
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-uh-reyt]
    • /ˈpɛr əˌreɪt/
    • /ˈpe.rə.reɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-uh-reyt]
    • /ˈpɛr əˌreɪt/

Definitions of perorate word

  • verb without object perorate to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech. 1
  • verb without object perorate to bring a speech to a close with a formal conclusion. 1
  • verb perorate to speak at length, esp in a formal manner 0
  • verb perorate to conclude a speech or sum up, esp with a formal recapitulation 0
  • intransitive verb perorate to make a speech, esp. a lengthy oration 0
  • intransitive verb perorate to sum up or conclude a speech 0

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Origin of perorate

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
1595-1605; < Latin perōrātus past participle of perōrāre. See per-, orate

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Parts of speech for Perorate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

perorate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

perorate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for perorate

verb perorate

  • apostrophize — to address an apostrophe to
  • bloviate — to talk at length, esp in an insubstantial but inflated manner
  • blow one's top — to lose one's temper
  • buttonhole — A buttonhole is a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
  • buttonholing — the hole, slit, or loop through which a button is passed and by which it is secured.

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