PRECARI

Meaning of PRECARI in English

adj precarious (1. as in precarious privileges; 2. as in a precarious situation)

Interlingua English vocab. Английский словарь Интерлингва. 2012

UNCERTAIN — íncert, vag, precari
English interlingue dictionary
PRECARIOUS — precari (-tá), ínstabil, ínsecur
English interlingue dictionary
PRAY — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier, from Latin precari, from prec-, prex request, ~er; akin to Old …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
PRECATIVE — I. ˈprekəd.iv adjective Etymology: Late Latin precativus, from Latin precatus (past participle of precari to entreat, pray) + -ivus -ive …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PROCACIOUS — prōˈkāshəs adjective Etymology: Latin procac-, procax impudent (from procare to ask, demand, from procus suitor) + English -ious; akin to …
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PRAY — ˈprā verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English preyen, prayen, from Old French preier, from Latin precari, from prec-, prex …
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IMPRECATE — ˈimprə̇ˌkāt, -rēˌ-, usu -ād.+V verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin imprecatus, past participle of imprecari, from in- in- (II) + …
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DEPRECATE — ˈdeprə̇ˌkāt, -rēˌ-, usu -ād.+V transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin deprecatus, past participle of deprecari to avert by prayer, …
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COMPRECATION — ˌkämprə̇ˈkāshən noun ( -s ) Etymology: Latin comprecation-, comprecatio, from comprecatus (past participle of comprecari to pray to, from com- …
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APPRECATE — transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Latin apprecatus, past participle of apprecari, from ad- + precari to pray — more …
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PRAY — — prayingly , adv. /pray/ , v.t. 1. to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PRECATORY — adjective Etymology: Late Latin precatorius, from Latin precari to pray — more at pray Date: 1636 : expressing a wish
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PRAY — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier, from Latin precari, from prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to Old …
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IMPRECATE — verb ( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing ) Etymology: Latin imprecatus, past participle of imprecari, from in- + precari to pray — …
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DEPRECATE — transitive verb ( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing ) Etymology: Latin deprecatus, past participle of deprecari to avert by prayer, from de- …
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PRECATORY — [ 'prɛkət(ə)ri ] ■ adjective formal relating to or expressing a wish or request. ↘ Law (in a will) expressing …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRAY — ■ verb 1》 address a ~er to God or another deity. 2》 wish or hope earnestly for a particular outcome. …
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IMPRECATION — ■ noun formal a spoken curse. Derivatives imprecatory adjective Origin ME: from L. imprecatio(n-) , from imprecari 'invoke (evil)', from …
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DEPRECATE — [ 'dɛprɪkeɪt ] ■ verb 1》 express disapproval of. 2》 another term for depreciate (in sense 2). Derivatives deprecating adjective …
Concise Oxford English vocab
PRECATORY — [prec.a.to.ry] adj [LL precatorius, fr. L precari to pray--more at pray] (1636): expressing a wish
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PRAY — [pray] vb [ME, fr. OF preier, fr. L precari, fr. prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to OHG fragen to ask, …
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IMPRECATE — [im.pre.cate] vb -cat.ed ; -cat.ing [L imprecatus, pp. of imprecari, fr. in- + precari to pray--more at pray] vt (1613): …
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DEPRECATE — [dep.re.cate] vt -cat.ed ; -cat.ing [L deprecatus, pp. of deprecari to avert by prayer, fr. de- + precari to pray--more …
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PRAY — / preɪ; NAmE / verb , adverb ■ verb 1. pray (to sb) (for sb/sth) to speak to God, especially …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
IMPRECATION — / ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun ( formal ) a curse (= an offensive word that is used to express extreme …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEPRECATE — / ˈdeprəkeɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( formal ) to feel and express strong disapproval of sth ► …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PRAY — I. pray 1 S3 W3 /preɪ/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
IMPRECATION — im ‧ pre ‧ ca ‧ tion /ˌɪmprɪˈkeɪʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun [countable] literary [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEPRECATE — dep ‧ re ‧ cate /ˈdeprəkeɪt, ˈdeprɪkeɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal [ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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