impetrate

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈɪmpɪtɹeɪt/

Definition of impetrate

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (transitive)To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.
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verb

  1. (transitive)To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.
  2. (transitive)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 […]”
    “A slight testimonial, sir, which I thought fit to impetrate from that worthy nobleman, (here he raised his hand to his head, as if to touch his hat,) MacCallum-more.”
    “On the cross He redeemed us with His Blood; on the altar He intercedes or impetrates that we may individually have part in that redemption.”
    “It is striking that the majority of these documents were issued when Dominic was present in the curia, and it is reasonable to suppose that he took a personal interest in impetrating them.”

adj

  1. (obsolete)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[…]”
  2. (obsolete)Obtained by entreaty.

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Etymology

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”).

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