sermonear verb | orate [orated, orating, orates](to speak passionately; to preach) verb [UK: ɔː.ˈreɪt] [US: ɔːr.ˈreɪt] patronize [patronized, patronizing, patronizes](to assume a tone of unjustified superiority) verb [UK: ˈpæ.trə.naɪz] [US: ˈpeɪ.trə.ˌnaɪz] |