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1. (v.t.) imprecate
to call down evil on.
2. (v.i.) imprecate
to utter curses.
Etymology: (1605–15; < L imprecātus, ptp. of imprecārī to invoke, pray to or for =im-im -1+precārī to pray)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) curse, beshrew, damn, bedamn, anathemize, anathemise, imprecate, maledict
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon
"The bad witch cursed the child"
2. (verb) curse, cuss, blaspheme, swear, imprecate
utter obscenities or profanities
"The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
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1. (verb) imprecate
to call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous
2. (verb) imprecate
to invoke evil upon; to curse; to swear at
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