lecture
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
lectures
plural
lectures
Britannica Dictionary definition of LECTURE
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1
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a talk or speech given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
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a lecture about/on politics
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She's planning to give/deliver a series of lectures on modern art.
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Several hundred people are expected to attend the lecture.
2
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a talk that criticizes someone's behavior in an angry or serious way
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I came home late and got a lecture from my parents.
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I gave her a lecture about doing better in school.
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lecture
/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
verb
lectures;
lectured;
lecturing
2
lecture
/ˈlɛktʃɚ/
verb
lectures;
lectured;
lecturing
Britannica Dictionary definition of LECTURE
1
[no object]
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to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject
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She lectures (to undergraduates) on modern art at the local college.
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She lectures in art at the local college.
2
[+ object]
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to talk to (someone) in an angry or serious way
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They lectured their children about/on the importance of honesty.
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I lectured her about doing better in school.
