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oratorize

verb

Etymology

From orator + -ize.

  1. derived from ōrātor
  2. derived from oratour
  3. inherited from oratour
  4. suffixed as oratorize — “orator + ize”

Definitions

  1. To play the orator.

    • In this order they reached the magistrate's house; the chairmen trotting, the prisoners following, Mr. Pickwick oratorizing, and the crowd shouting.

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