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- Dictionaryimpetrate/ˈɪmpətreɪt/
verb
- 1. request fervently; beg for: archaic "a slight testimonial which I thought fit to impetrate from that worthy nobleman"
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1. : to obtain by request or entreaty. 2. : to ask for : entreat. impetration. ˌim-pə-ˈtrā-shən. noun. Synonyms. appeal (to) beg. beseech. besiege. conjure. entreat. implore. importune. petition. plead (to) pray. solicit.
Impetrate definition: to obtain by entreaty.. See examples of IMPETRATE used in a sentence.
2 meanings: 1. to supplicate or entreat for, esp by prayer 2. to obtain by prayer.... Click for more definitions.
Synonyms for IMPETRATE: beg, petition, appeal (to), call upon, plead (to), call on, pray, ask; Antonyms of IMPETRATE: imply, suggest, hint, satisfy, please, intimate, appease, placate
Define impetrate. impetrate synonyms, impetrate pronunciation, impetrate translation, English dictionary definition of impetrate. vb 1. to supplicate or entreat for, esp by prayer 2. to obtain by prayer ˌimpeˈtration n ˈimpetrative , ˈimpetratory adj ˈimpeˌtrator n Collins English...
Jun 2, 2024 · impetrate (third-person singular simple present impetrates, present participle impetrating, simple past and past participle impetrated) To obtain by asking; to procure upon request. To ask for; to demand.
Origin of impetrate 1 First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin impetrātus, past participle of impetrāre “to obtain by asking,” equivalent to im- “in” + -petrā(re), combining form of patrāre “to bring to completion, accomplish,” derivative of pater “father” + -tus past participle suffix; see im- 1 , father
Impetrate Definition. To get by request or entreaty. To implore; beseech. To obtain (something) by asking for it; to procure upon request. (obsolete) Obtained by entreaty.
UK /ˈɪmpɪtreɪt/ verb (with object) (archaic) request fervently; beg for a slight testimonial which I thought fit to impetrate from that worthy nobleman word origin late 15th century: from Latin impetrat- ‘brought to pass’, from the verb impetrare (based on patrare ‘bring to pass’)
to obtain by entreaty. to entreat; ask for. Latin impetrātus past participle of impetrāre to obtain by asking, equivalent. to im- im - 1 + -petrā ( re ), combining form of patrāre to bring to completion, accomplish, derivative of pater father + -tus past participle suffix. 1525–35.
