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# prate

verb (prates, prated, prating) (old use)

«prate» in the English dictionary: in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In Jewish tradition

To prate means to talk foolishly and too much. Proverbs says a person who chatters foolishly will fall.

**Interpretation.** Tradition warns against careless speech and praises wise silence and listening. In the primary lessons: in old tales, a chatty or bragging person who talks nonsense.

### Meaning

To prate is to talk on and on in a boastful or silly way, saying little that is sensible. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/#m1)

### Examples

- The wise in heart will receive commandments; but a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/#x1)
- He that winketh with the eye causeth sorrow; and a prating fool shall fall. (Writings PRO.10.10, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/#x2)
- Oh, prate away, said she. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/#x3)
- Hold your prating, said the Ogre. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/#x4)
- They prate pleasantly as they ride on the way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/#x5)

### Note

nothing for maths.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «prate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/P/prate/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«prate» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/prate.html) on Mova free.