单词 | obsecrate |
释义 | obsecrate in British English (ˈɒbsɪˌkreɪt) verb (transitive) a rare word for beseech Derived forms obsecration (ˌobseˈcration) noun Word origin C16: from Latin obsecrāre to entreat (in the name of the gods), from ob- for the sake of + sacrāre to hold in reverence; see sacredobsecrate in American English (ˈɑbsɪˌkreɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈobseˌcrated or ˈobseˌcrating Rare to beg for (something) or supplicate (someone); entreat Derived forms obsecration (ˌobseˈcration) noun Word origin < L obsecratus, pp. of obsecrare, to beseech (on religious grounds) < ob- (see ob-) + sacrare: see sacred |
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