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im·pre·cate
(ĭm′prĭ-kāt′)tr.v. im·pre·cat·ed, im·pre·cat·ing, im·pre·cates
To invoke evil upon; curse.
[Latin imprecāri, imprecāt- : in-, towards; see in-2 + precārī, to pray, ask; see prek- in Indo-European roots.]
im′pre·ca′tor n.
im′pre·ca·to′ry (-kə-tôr′ē) adj.
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imprecate
(ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪt)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
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im•pre•cate
(ˈɪm prɪˌkeɪt)v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. v.t.
1. to call down evil on.
v.i. 2. to utter curses.
[1605–15; < Latin imprecātus, past participle of imprecārī to invoke, pray to or for =im- im-1 + precārī to pray]
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imprecate
Past participle: imprecated
Gerund: imprecating
| Imperative |
|---|
| imprecate |
| imprecate |
| Present |
|---|
| I imprecate |
| you imprecate |
| he/she/it imprecates |
| we imprecate |
| you imprecate |
| they imprecate |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I imprecated |
| you imprecated |
| he/she/it imprecated |
| we imprecated |
| you imprecated |
| they imprecated |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am imprecating |
| you are imprecating |
| he/she/it is imprecating |
| we are imprecating |
| you are imprecating |
| they are imprecating |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have imprecated |
| you have imprecated |
| he/she/it has imprecated |
| we have imprecated |
| you have imprecated |
| they have imprecated |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was imprecating |
| you were imprecating |
| he/she/it was imprecating |
| we were imprecating |
| you were imprecating |
| they were imprecating |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had imprecated |
| you had imprecated |
| he/she/it had imprecated |
| we had imprecated |
| you had imprecated |
| they had imprecated |
| Future |
|---|
| I will imprecate |
| you will imprecate |
| he/she/it will imprecate |
| we will imprecate |
| you will imprecate |
| they will imprecate |
| Future Perfect |
|---|
| I will have imprecated |
| you will have imprecated |
| he/she/it will have imprecated |
| we will have imprecated |
| you will have imprecated |
| they will have imprecated |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be imprecating |
| you will be imprecating |
| he/she/it will be imprecating |
| we will be imprecating |
| you will be imprecating |
| they will be imprecating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been imprecating |
| you have been imprecating |
| he/she/it has been imprecating |
| we have been imprecating |
| you have been imprecating |
| they have been imprecating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I will have been imprecating |
| you will have been imprecating |
| he/she/it will have been imprecating |
| we will have been imprecating |
| you will have been imprecating |
| they will have been imprecating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been imprecating |
| you had been imprecating |
| he/she/it had been imprecating |
| we had been imprecating |
| you had been imprecating |
| they had been imprecating |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would imprecate |
| you would imprecate |
| he/she/it would imprecate |
| we would imprecate |
| you would imprecate |
| they would imprecate |
| Past Conditional |
|---|
| I would have imprecated |
| you would have imprecated |
| he/she/it would have imprecated |
| we would have imprecated |
| you would have imprecated |
| they would have imprecated |
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Verb 1. [画像:imprecate - wish harm upon]imprecate - wish harm upon; invoke evil upon; "The bad witch cursed the child"
bring up, call down, conjure, conjure up, invoke, call forth, put forward, arouse, evoke, stir, raise - summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "call down the spirits from the mountain"
2. [画像:imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities]imprecate - utter obscenities or profanities; "The drunken men were cursing loudly in the street"
blaspheme - speak of in an irreverent or impious manner; "blaspheme God"
give tongue to, utter, express, verbalise, verbalize - articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise; "She expressed her anger"; "He uttered a curse"
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