v. To give a speech; to hold forth, to pronounce at length.
v. To make speeches to (someone); to address in a speech.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verb-intransitive. To make a speech; to harangue.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
To make a speech; harangue.
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v. make speeches; hold forth, or harangue with a certain degree of formality
Word Usage
"I had a public speaking assignment in high school where everyone in the class was required to "speechify" what the key to good communication was to each of us."