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Orated vs Rated - What's the difference?

orated | rated |

As verbs the difference between orated and rated

is that orated is past tense of orate while rated is past tense of rate.

As an adjective rated is

scolded, rebuked.

orated

English

Verb

(head)
  • (orate)

    • orate

    English

    Verb

  • To speak formally; to give a speech.
  • To speak passionately; to preach for or against something.

    • Synonyms

    * (to speak formally) speak * (to speak passionately) harangue, preach

    Related terms

    * oral * oration * orator * oratory

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    rated

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (rate)

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , V.1:
    • He tooke it up, and thence with him did beare, / As rated Spaniell takes his burden up for feare.
  • * 1849 , , Shirley :
    • He merely passed by sheepishly with a rated , scowling look.

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