ˈimprə̇ˌkāt, -rēˌ-, usu -ād.+V verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin imprecatus, past participle of imprecari, from in- in- (II) + precari to ask, entreat, pray — more at pray
transitive verb
1.
a. archaic : to call down by prayer : invoke
b. : to invoke evil upon : curse
imprecated the weather when the ink froze in his fountain pen — Stanley Snaith
2. archaic : to beg or pray for
intransitive verb
1. obsolete : to invoke evil
2. : to utter imprecations : curse