pontificate

IPA(Pronunciation)

/pɒnˈtɪf.ɪ.keɪt/

Verb

intransitive

(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass. / (intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.

Japanese Meaning

司教として、ミサなどで神聖な儀式を執り行う / あたかも自分の意見が絶対に正しいかのように、頑なかつ威張った態度で意見を表明する

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Each Sunday the elderly archbishop would pontificate solemnly at the cathedral, blessing the gathered faithful.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

毎週日曜日、高齢の大司教は大聖堂で厳かにミサを執り行い、集まった信徒たちを祝福していた。

Details

Sense（1）

(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.

Sense（2）

Sense（3）

(intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.

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.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Details

pontificates

（ present singular third-person ）

pontificating

（ participle present ）

pontificated

（ participle past ）

pontificated

（ past ）

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