adj
Meaning 1
Impetrated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Standard Lemma guide
impetrate
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/ˈɪmpɪtɹeɪt/
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adj
Meaning 2
Obtained by entreaty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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verb
Meaning 3
To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Meaning 4
To ask for, demand.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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History
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”).
Across languages
Translations
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: измолвам (izmolvam) — to procure upon request
- Italian: impetrare — to procure upon request
- Portuguese: impetrar — to procure upon request