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orating

orating is the present participle and gerund 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 orating

What is orating the present participle and gerund of?
Orating is the present participle and gerund of orate.

Words near orating in the dictionary

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

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