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Definition of pontificate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

pontificate

verb

NAmE//pɑnˈtɪfəˌkeɪt//

[intransitive] pontificate (about/on something) (disapproving)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they pontificate

he / she / it pontificates

past simple pontificated

-ing form pontificating

to give your opinions about something in a way that shows that you think you are right

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