v.
Pronunciation: ' im-p ə - ˌ tr ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -trat · ed ; -trat · ing
Etymology: Latin impetratus, past participle of impetrare, from in- + patrare to accomplish ― more at PERPETRATE
Date: circa 1534
1 : to obtain by request or entreaty
2 : to ask for : ENTREAT
– im · pe · tra · tion \ ˌ im-p ə - ' tr ā -sh ə n \ noun