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perorate definition

per·orate (per′ə rāt′)

intransitive verb perorated -·rat′ed, perorating -·rat′·ing

  1. to make a speech, esp. a lengthy oration
  2. to sum up or conclude a speech

Etymology: < L peroratus: see peroration

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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