Deliver a grand message (5)

I believe the answer is:

orate

(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Speak in florid style" , "Make a lengthy speech" , "Hold forth" , "Speak formally" , "Speaker may" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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