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verb
- 1. express one's opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way: "he was pontificating about art and history"
- 2. (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass: "he pontificated at three Christmas Masses"
noun
- 1. (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or period of office of a pope or bishop: "Pope Gregory VIII enjoyed only a ten-week pontificate"
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Pontificate means to speak or write and give your opinion about something as if you knew everything about it and as if only your opinion was correct. It can also mean the period of office of a pope. See how to use it in sentences and different languages.
- Znaczenie Pontificate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PONTIFICATE definicja: 1. to speak or write and give your...
- English (US)
PONTIFICATE meaning: 1. to speak or write and give your...
- Pontifical
PONTIFICAL definition: 1. relating to the position or...
- Ponte
PONTE definition: 1. a type of cloth used for making clothes...
- Simplified
PONTIFICATE translate: 自以为是地发表意见;发表武断的意见, 教皇任期. Learn more...
- Traditional
PONTIFICATE translate: 自以為是地發表意見;發表武斷的意見, 教皇任期. Learn more...
- Translate English to Portuguese
pontificate translate: pontificar, pontificado. Learn more...
- Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미
pontificate 의미, 정의, pontificate의 정의: 1. to speak or write...
- Znaczenie Pontificate, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the verb and noun pontificate, which means to speak or express opinions in a pompous or dogmatic way, or to officiate as a pontiff. See examples of pontificate in sentences and related words.
Pontificate means to speak or write and give your opinion about something as if you knew everything about it and as if only your opinion was correct. It can also mean the period of office of a pope. See how to use it in sentences and learn its pronunciation and translations.
To pontificate is to talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner. To pontificate properly, you need to be a know-it-all with very strong opinions and the urge to share them.
noun. the office or term of office of a pontiff. verb (used without object) , pon·tif·i·cat·ed, pon·tif·i·cat·ing. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen? to serve as a bishop, especially in a Pontifical Mass. Discover More.
Pontificate means to speak or behave in a pompous or dogmatic manner, or to serve as a pontiff, especially the pope. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, and usage of pontificate with Collins English Dictionary.
Definition of pontificate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.