accurse

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accurse

/əˈkɜːs/ UK
/əˈkɝs/ US

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From Middle English acursen, acoursen, acorsen, from Old English acursian; equivalent to a- + curse.

verb accurses · accursing · accursed · accurst

To damn; to wish misery or evil upon And the city shall be accursed.
Similar: curse, execrate, anathematize

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"accurse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/accurse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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accurse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/accurse

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"accurse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/accurse.

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@misc{accurse_2026,
  title = {accurse},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accurse},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}