impetrate

verb

im·pe·trate ˈim-pə-ˌtrāt

impetrated; impetrating

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transitive verb

: to obtain by request or entreaty

: to ask for : entreat

impetration

ˌim-pə-ˈtrā-shən

noun

Examples of impetrate in a Sentence

since deists do not believe in a Creator who interferes in human affairs, they generally regard as fruitless any effort to impetrate Him for divine favors

Word History

Etymology

Latin impetratus, past participle of impetrare, from in- + patrare to accomplish — more at perpetrate

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of impetrate was circa 1534

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“Impetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impetrate. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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