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    imprecate
    /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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprecateImprecate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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?

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › imprecateIMPRECATE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    Imprecate definition: to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.. See examples of IMPRECATE used in a sentence.

  4. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › imprecateimprecate - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    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.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › imprecateIMPRECATE Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for IMPRECATE: curse, condemn, beshrew, anathematize, denounce, execrate, damn, revile; Antonyms of IMPRECATE: bless, commend, congratulate, applaud

  6. en.thefreedictionary.com › imprecateImprecate - definition of imprecate by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imprecationImprecation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : curse. 2. : the act of imprecating. imprecatory. ˈim-pri-kə-ˌtȯr-ē im-ˈpre-kə- adjective. Synonyms. anathema. ban. curse. execration. malediction. malison. winze [Scottish] See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of imprecation in a Sentence.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryAll resources related to 'imprecate' - Collins Online Dictionary

    A complete guide to the word "IMPRECATE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryIMPRECATE definition in American English - Collins Online...

    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.

  10. www.wordsmyth.netimprecate | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English...

    Definition of imprecate. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

  11. www.wordreference.com › definition › imprecateimprecate - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

    im•pre•cate (im′ pri kāt′), v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing. to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person. Latin imprecātus past participle of imprecārī to invoke, pray to or for, equivalent. to im- im - 1 + prec- pray + -ātus - ate1. 1605–15. im′pre•ca′tor, n. im′pre•ca•to′ry, adj.