orate

/ɔːˈɹeɪt/

Etymology

Partly borrowed from Latin ōrātus, perfect passive participle of ōrō (“to speak; to pray”) and/or partly back-formation from oration, from Latin ōrātiō (“speech, discourse, oration”); either way, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). By surface analysis, Latin or- + -ate.

orate means competent in oracy; having good speaking skills. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.

adj

Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

verb

To speak formally; to give a speech.
To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.