单词 | precatory |
释义 | precatory (once / 622069 pages) adj Anything that's precatory has something to do with hoping or wishing for something, rather than requiring it. If your school's dress code is precatory, it's more of a suggestion than a hard and fast rule. Precatory is a formal (and rare) adjective that means "entreating" or "requesting." A precatory list of school supplies, for example, would be things the teacher hopes each student will bring on the first day, rather than required items. You're more likely to find this word in legal documents, especially wills, where it distinguishes something legally binding from something simply expressing a hope: "The provision made for care of her seventeen cats by her niece is merely precatory." WORD FAMILYprecatory USAGE EXAMPLESAs a so-called precatory proposal, it is not legally binding on the company. New York Times(Mar 01, 2014) What matters is what happens with the precatory. Time(Jan 23, 2014) The latter part of the Absolution is taken from the ancient Office, and is declaratory, the first clause being precatory. Anonymous, The Church Handy Dictionary(2010) adj expressing entreaty or supplication precatory overtures Syn precative beseeching, imploring, pleading begging |
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