imprecated Definition
- 1to invoke evil upon; curse
- 2to pray for evil to befall upon someone or something
Using imprecated: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "imprecated" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The witch imprecated a curse on the village.
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He imprecated his enemies with all his might.
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She imprecated the gods to punish her husband's murderers.
imprecated Synonyms and Antonyms
Phrases with imprecated
Example
The priest imprecated evil upon the sinners.
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The shaman imprecated blessings upon the newborn baby.
to invoke or pray for divine justice to be served upon someone or something
Example
The victim's family imprecated divine justice upon the murderer.
Origins of imprecated
from Latin 'imprecatus', past participle of 'imprecari', meaning 'invoke, pray to, imprecate'
Summary: imprecated in Brief
'Imprecated' [im-pri-key-tid] is a verb that means to invoke or pray for evil to befall upon someone or something. It is often used in the context of cursing, as in 'The witch imprecated a curse on the village.' Other examples include 'He imprecated his enemies with all his might.' and 'She imprecated the gods to punish her husband's murderers.'
