impetrate
[ im-pi-treyt ]
/ ˈɪm pɪˌtreɪt /
verb (used with object), im·pe·trat·ed, im·pe·trat·ing.
to obtain by entreaty.
to entreat; ask for.
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Origin of impetrate
OTHER WORDS FROM impetrate
im·pe·tra·tion, nounim·pe·tra·tive, im·pe·tra·to·ry [im-pi-truh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] /ˈɪm pɪ trəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjectiveim·pe·tra·tor, nounWords nearby impetrate
impetiginous, impetigo, impetigo herpetiformis, impetigo neonatorum, impetigo vulgaris, impetrate, impetuosity, impetuous, impetus, impf., imphal
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British Dictionary definitions for impetrate
impetrate
/ (ˈɪmpɪˌtreɪt) /
verb (tr)
to supplicate or entreat for, esp by prayer
to obtain by prayer
Derived forms of impetrate
impetration, nounimpetrative, adjectiveimpetrator, nounWord Origin for impetrate
C16: from Latin impetrāre to procure by entreaty, from -petrāre, from patrāre to bring to pass, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin pater a father
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