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Noun pontificate has 1 sense

papacy, pontificate - the government of the Roman Catholic Church
--₁ is a kind of government, authorities, regime
--₁ has members:
Pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Pontiff, Holy Father, Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome

Derived form: verb pontificate₁

Verb pontificate has 2 senses

pontificate - administer a pontifical office
--₁ is one way to administer, administrate

Derived forms: noun pontificate₁, noun pontifex₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
pontificate - talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
--₂ is one way to talk, speak
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s