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to speak publicly to a group of people

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to be the person in charge of a meeting, committee, or company

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to show that you remember an important person or event by having a special ceremony, or by creating a special object

to say at an official ceremony that a new building will have a special connection with a particular person as a sign of admiration or respect for them

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to give a formal talk to a group of people

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used about a speech, talk etc

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to open a new building, or to start a new organization, with an official ceremony

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to give a lecture or a series of lectures

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to make a speech, especially a very formal or long speech which shows that you think you are very important

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if soldiers parade, they march as a group during a ceremony or public celebration, or they stand in rows to be looked at by important people

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to be in charge of an official meeting, ceremony, or other event

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if an important person reviews a group of soldiers, sailors etc, they officially visit them during a ceremony

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to give a formal speech

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to give a lecture on a subject

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to remove the cover from something such as a statue as part of an official ceremony

used as a way of asking people to stand up during an official ceremony or in a court of law

to be the person at a special event or social occasion who is in charge or who performs any ceremonies

used in a formal speech for introducing someone or for asking people to show their approval by applauding (=hitting their hands together)