New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Impetrate — Im pe*trate, a. [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain; pref. im in + patrare to bring to pass.] Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.] Ld. Herbert. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Impetrate — Im pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impetrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impetrating}.] To obtain by request or entreaty. Usher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
impetrate — index call (appeal to), importune, pray, press (beseech), request Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
impetrate — [im′pə trāt΄] vt. impetrated, impetrating [< L impetratus, pp. of impetrare, to accomplish < in , intens. + patrare, to accomplish < pater, FATHER] 1. to get by request or entreaty 2. Rare to implore; ask for impetration n … English World dictionary
impetrate — impetration, n. impetrative, impetratory /im pi treuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. impetrator, n. /im pi trayt /, v.t., impetrated, impetrating. 1. to obtain by entreaty. 2. to entreat; ask for. [1525 35; < L impetratus ptp. of impetrare to obtain by… … Universalium
impetrate — verb to obtain something by asking for it … Wiktionary
impetrate — im·pe·trate … English syllables
impetrate — /ˈɪmpətreɪt/ (say impuhtrayt) verb (t) (impetrated, impetrating) 1. to obtain by entreaty. 2. Rare to entreat, or ask urgently for. {Latin impetrātus, past participle, obtained by request} –impetration /ɪmpəˈtreɪʃən/ (say impuh trayshuhn), noun… …
impetrate — v.t. ask for; obtaining by asking. ♦ impetration, n. ♦ impetrator, n. ♦ impetrative, a … Dictionary of difficult words
impetrate — ˈimpə.ˌtrāt transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Latin impetratus, past participle of impetrare, from in in (II) + petrare (from patrare to accomplish) more at perpetrate 1. : to obtain by request or entreaty : p … Useful english dictionary
