/ Dictionary / Index O orate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•rate Pronunciation: (ô-rāt', ō-rāt', ôr'āt, ōr'āt), [key] — -rat•ed, -rat•ing. to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: orate (Thesaurus) orarium orate fratres Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language