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   perorate

   /ˈpɛrəreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. speak at length: "he perorated against his colleague"
   • ▪ sum up and conclude a speech: "she perorates with the following innocent conclusion"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin perorat- ‘spoken at length’, from the verb perorare, from per- ‘through’ + orare ‘speak’.

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • P

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • E

     1

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