impetrate
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impetrate
- /ˈɪmpɪtɹeɪt/
Where it comes from
First attested in 1528; borrowed from Latin impetrātus, perfect passive participle of impetrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from in- + pātrō (“to achieve, make happen”).
verb impetrates · impetrating · impetrated
- To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.
- To ask for, demand. But he that would illustrate this, should distinguish between this salvation, already impetrated or obtained, and salvation about to be impetrated; or between salvation, and the promise of salvation […]
adjective
- Impetrated. If the one were impetrate after the other , and the suits made by one man , it is hard to think that one man , being instructed in the suit for both , would put the dispensation of less moment in a bull[…]
- Obtained by entreaty.
Translations
Talk about this word "impetrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/impetrate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. impetrate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/impetrate "impetrate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/impetrate.Cite this
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title = {impetrate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/impetrate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
