As adjectives the difference between orbate and orate
is that orbate is (obsolete) bereaved; fatherless or childless while orate is competent in oracy; having good speaking skills.
As a verb orate is
to speak formally; to give a speech.
orbate
English
Adjective
(
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(obsolete) bereaved; fatherless or childless
(
Webster 1913)
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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
*
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