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Word: Imprecate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 17th century: from Latin imprecat- ‘invoked’, from the verb imprecari
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɪmprɪkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
utter (a curse) or invoke (evil) against someone or something
Short Definition:utter curse or invoke evil against person or thing
Examples:- how often did I imprecate curses on the cause of my being!
- Sycorax had imprecated against his entry into their cell
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