— impetration , n. — impetrative, impetratory /im"pi treuh tawr'ee, -tohr'ee/ , adj. — impetrator , n.
/im"pi trayt'/ , v.t., impetrated, impetrating .
1. to obtain by entreaty.
2. to entreat; ask for.
[ 1525-35; impetratus ptp. of impetrare to obtain by asking, equiv. to im- IM- 1 + -petra ( re ), comb. form of patrare to bring to completion, accomplish, deriv. of pater FATHER + -tus ptp. suffix ]