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单词 imprecate
释义 im·pre·cate
\ˈimprə̇ˌkāt, -rēˌ-, usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin imprecatus, past participle of imprecari, from in- in- (II) + precari to ask, entreat, pray — more at pray
transitive verb
1.
 a. archaic : to call down by prayer : invoke
 b. : to invoke evil upon : curse
  < imprecated the weather when the ink froze in his fountain pen — Stanley Snaith >
2. archaic : to beg or pray for
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to invoke evil
2. : to utter imprecations : curse
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