1. delivered a lecture or discourse, especially in an academic setting
Usage: past tense of ‘prelect’; formal; rare

Examples

• The professor prelected on ancient philosophy to a small group of graduate students.
• He prelected about the importance of classical education in modern society.
• The scholar prelected for two hours on medieval literature.
• She prelected on the subject with great authority and knowledge.
• The visiting lecturer prelected about recent developments in the field.