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- [noun pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt; verb pon-tif-i-keyt]
- /noun pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt/
- /pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.keɪt/
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- [noun pon-tif-i-kit, -keyt; verb pon-tif-i-keyt]
- /noun pɒnˈtɪf ɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; verb pɒnˈtɪf ɪˌkeɪt/
Definitions of pontificate word
- noun pontificate the office or term of office of a pontiff. 1
- verb without object pontificate to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 1
- verb without object pontificate to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen? 1
- verb without object pontificate to serve as a bishop, especially in a Pontifical Mass. 1
- intransitive verb pontificate talk pompously, lecture 1
- intransitive verb pontificate be a pontiff 1
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Origin of pontificate
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; (noun) < Latin pontificātus; see pontifical, -ate3; (v.) < Medieval Latin pontificātus past participle of pontificāre to be an ecclesiastic; see -ate1
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Parts of speech for Pontificate
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
exclamation
pontificate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
pontificate usage trend in Literature
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verb pontificate
- address — Your address is the number of the house, flat, or apartment and the name of the street and the town where you live or work.
- hold forth — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.
- lording — lord.
- moralize — to reflect on or express opinions about something in terms of right and wrong, especially in a self-righteous or tiresome way.
- commentate — To commentate means to give a radio or television commentary on an event.
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