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pon·tif·i·cate
 pontificate
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- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| pronunciation: |
pan
tI
fih
kiht
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pan
tI
fih
keIt
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| definition: |
a pontiff's office or term of office.
The Pope had achieved much in the early years of his pontificate. |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
pan
tI
fih
keIt
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| inflections: |
pontificates, pontificating, pontificated |
| definition 1: |
to speak or behave with exaggerated authority.
Just because he's a professor, he thinks he can pontificate about any subject. |
| definition 2: |
to carry out the duties of a pontiff.
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| related words: |
cant, discourse, rant |
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