sɪˌkreɪt verb (used with object)
1.
to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.
2.
to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him.
verb (used without object)
3.
to utter curses.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to loathe; detest; abhor |
| 2. | (tr) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore |
| 3. | to curse (a person or thing); damn |
| [C16: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from | |
| exe'cration | |
| —n | |
| 'execrative | |
| —adj | |
| 'execratory | |
| —adj | |
| 'execratively | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
execrate
1560s, from L. execrat-, pp. stem of execrari "to curse," from ex- + sacrare "to devote to" (see sacred). Hence, "to devote off or away; to curse." Related: Execrated; execrating.
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