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im·pre·cate

(

-k

) KEY

TRANSITIVE VERB:
im·pre·cat·ed, im·pre·cat·ing, im·pre·cates

To invoke evil upon; curse.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin imprecri, imprect- : in-, towards ; see in-² + precr, to pray, ask; see prek- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
impre·cator(Noun), impre·ca·tory (-k

-tôr

, -t

) KEY (Adjective)

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