Pontificate - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |pɑːnˈtɪfɪkeɪt|  American pronunciation of the word pontificate
Brit.  |pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt|  British pronunciation of the word pontificate

noun

- the government of the Roman Catholic Church (syn: papacy)

verb

- administer a pontifical office
- talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner
The new professor always pontificates

Extra examples

He was elected to the pontificate last year.

We had to listen to her pontificate about the best way to raise children.

Politicians are always pontificating about education.

The new professor always pontificates

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: pontificate
he/she/it: pontificates
present participle: pontificating
past tense: pontificated
past participle: pontificated
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