imprecate
🇬🇧 UK/'imprikeit/🇺🇸 US
TOEFL
Definitions
v.
To call down a curse or evil upon someone; to utter curses.
诅咒,祈求降祸于人
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.imprecate curse诅咒
- 2.imprecate blessing祈求祝福
Example Sentences
- 1.
In ancient rituals, priests would imprecate curses on enemies.
- 2.
She imprecated blessings upon the newlyweds.