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orates

orates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of orate.

Meaning of orate

Verb

orate (third-person singular simple present orates, present participle orating, simple past and past participle orated)

  1. To speak formally; to give a speech.
  2. To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.
    Synonyms:
    harangue, preach

See all 3 meanings of orate

Questions about orates

What is orates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Orates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of orate.

Words near orates in the dictionary

  1. orarium
  2. oras
  3. orat. obliq.
  4. orate
  5. orated
  6. orates
  7. orating
  8. oratio recta
  9. oration
  10. orational
  11. orationed

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