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pontificate

verb

/ˈpɒntɪfɪkeɪt/

Meaning

to speak or act in a pompous or dogmatic way; to officiate as a pontiff

He pontificated on the importance of education for over an hour.

preach, sermonize, expound, declaim

listen, keep quiet

pontificate on, pontificate about, pontificate endlessly

to arrange or systematize something

to succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty; to defeat

To help improve or strengthen something.

to come together from different directions; to meet at a point

to improve the quality, value, or extent of something

to mock or criticize something using satire