Lecture embraced by educator, a test (5)

I believe the answer is:

orate

'lecture' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'embraced by educator a test' is the wordplay.
'embraced by' says the answer is hidden in the clue (surrounding letters embrace the answer).
'ORATE' is hidden within 'educator a test'.

(Other definitions for orate that I've seen before include "Give a formal address" , "Speak like Cicero?" , "Speechify" , "Declaim or rant" , "Speak formally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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