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- Dictionaryimprecate/ˈɪmprɪkeɪt/
verb
- 1. utter (a curse) or invoke (evil) against someone or something: archaic "how often did I imprecate curses on the cause of my being!"
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imprecate. verb. im· pre· cate ˈim-pri-ˌkāt. imprecated; imprecating. Synonyms of imprecate. transitive verb. : to invoke evil on : curse. intransitive verb. : to utter curses. Did you know?
To imprecate is to deliver a curse or verbally attack someone. You might imprecate a curse against a rival sports team, or even against a sibling. The verb imprecate is an old-fashioned way to say "curse," meaning either to wish harm or evil on someone, or simply to swear at them.
Imprecate definition: to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.. See examples of IMPRECATE used in a sentence.
1. (intransitive) to swear, curse, or blaspheme. 2. (transitive) to invoke or bring down (evil, a curse, etc) to imprecate disaster on the ship. 3. (transitive) to put a curse on. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. imprecatory (ˈimpreˌcatory) adjective. Word origin.
1. (intr) to swear, curse, or blaspheme. 2. (tr) to invoke or bring down (evil, a curse, etc): to imprecate disaster on the ship. 3. (tr) to put a curse on. [C17: from Latin imprecārī to invoke, from im- in- 2 + precārī to pray] ˈimpreˌcatory adj.
Imprecate definition: To invoke evil upon; curse.
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Jun 25, 2023 · imprecate (third-person singular simple present imprecates, present participle imprecating, simple past and past participle imprecated) To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 im•pre•cate (im ′ pri kāt′), USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
