During a policy discussion awhile back about New York issues, when Mr. Clinton began to pontificate, she told him that he did not exactly know what he was talking about and to hush up.
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pontificate — ► VERB 1) express one s opinions in a pompous and dogmatic way. 2) (in the Roman Catholic Church) officiate as bishop, especially at Mass. ► NOUN (also Pontificate) ▪ (in the Roman Catholic Church) the office or term of office of pope or bishop.… … English terms dictionary
Pontificate — Pon*tif i*cate, n. [L. pontificatus: cf. F. pontificat. See {Pontiff}.] 1. The state or dignity of a high priest; specifically, the office of the pope. Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. The term of office of a pontiff. Milman. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pontificate — Pon*tif i*cate, v. i. (R. C. Ch.) To perform the duty of a pontiff. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pontificate — (v.) 1818, to act as a pontiff, from pp. stem of M.L. pontificare, from L. pontifex (see PONTIFF (Cf. pontiff)). Meaning to assume pompous and dignified airs, issue dogmatic decrees is from 1825. Related: Pontificated; pontificating … Etymology dictionary
pontificate — [v] sermonize address, admonish, dogmatize, evangelize, get on a soapbox*, give sermon, harangue, lecture, minister, moralize, preach, pulpiteer, teach; concepts 51,75,285,367 … New thesaurus
pontificate — [pän tif′i kit, pän tif′ikāt΄; ] for v. [, pän tif′ikāt΄] n. [L pontificatus < pontifex: see PONTIFF] the office, or term of office, of a pontiff vi. pontificated, pontificating [< ML pontificatus, pp. of pontificare] 1. to officiate as a… … English World dictionary
pontificate — pontificates, pontificating, pontificated (The verb is pronounced [[t]pɒntɪ̱fɪkeɪt[/t]]. The noun is pronounced [[t]pɒntɪ̱fɪkət[/t]].) 1) VERB If someone pontificates about something, they state their opinions as if they are the only correct ones … English dictionary
pontificate — v. (D; intr.) to pontificate on * * * [pɒn tɪfɪkeɪt] (D; intr.) to pontificate on … Combinatory dictionary
pontificate — pon|tif|i|cate1 [pɔnˈtıfıkeıt US pa:n ] v to give your opinion about something in a way that shows you think you are always right pontificate about/on ▪ Politicians are always pontificating about education. pontificate 2 pon|tif|i|cate2… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pontificate — I UK [pɒnˈtɪfɪkeɪt] / US [pɑnˈtɪfɪˌkeɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms pontificate : present tense I/you/we/they pontificate he/she/it pontificates present participle pontificating past tense pontificated past participle pontificated formal to… … English dictionary
pontificate — n. /pon tif i kit, kayt /; v. /pon tif i kayt /, n., v., pontificated, pontificating. n. 1. the office or term of office of a pontiff. v.i. 2. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he… … Universalium
