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imprecate

/ˈɪmpɹəkeɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
im-pre-cate
IPA
/ˈɪmpɹəkeɪt/
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imprecātus, perfect active participle of imprecor (“to invoke (good or evil) upon, pray to, call upon”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“upon”) + precor (“to pray”).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

imprecates (present, singular) imprecating (participle, present) imprecated (participle, past) imprecated (past)

Derived Forms

imprecatingly imprecator

Frequently Paired Words

imprecation imprecatory

Synonyms

curse cuss blaspheme swear beshrew damn bedamn anathemize anathemise maledict

Questions

How do you pronounce imprecate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪmpɹəkeɪt/.
What does imprecate mean?
To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.
Where does imprecate come from?
Borrowed from Latin imprecātus, perfect active participle of imprecor (“to invoke (good or evil) upon, pray to, call upon”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“upon”) + precor (“to pray”).

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