# imprecate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪmpɹəkeɪt/

## Definitions
1. To call down by prayer, as something hurtful or calamitous.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin imprecātus, perfect active participle of imprecor (“to invoke (good or evil) upon, pray to, call upon”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from in- (“upon”) + precor (“to pray”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/imprecate