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im·pre·cate
(ĭm′prĭ-kāt′)tr.v. im·pre·cat·ed, im·pre·cat·ing, im·pre·cates
To invoke evil upon; curse.
[Latin imprecāri, imprecāt- : in-, towards; see in-2 + precārī, to pray, ask; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]
im′pre·ca′tor n.
im′pre·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.
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imprecate
(ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪt)vb
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
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im•pre•cate
(ˈɪm prɪˌkeɪt)v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.t.
1. to call down evil on.
v.i. 2. to utter curses.
[1605–15; < Latin imprecātus, past participle of imprecārī to invoke, pray to or for =im- im-1 + precārī to pray]
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imprecate
Past participle: imprecated
Gerund: imprecating
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| Verb | 1. |  imprecate - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" |
| 2. |  imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God" give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse" |
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