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execrate

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ex·e·crate  (ks-krt)
tr.v. ex·e·crat·ed, ex·e·crat·ing, ex·e·crates
1. To declare to be hateful or abhorrent; denounce.
2. To feel loathing for; abhor.
3. Archaic To invoke a curse on.

[Latin execrr, execrt- : ex-, ex- + sacrre, to consecrate (from sacer, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots).]

exe·crative, exe·cra·tory (-kr-tôr, -tr) adj.
exe·crator n.

execrate [ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt]
vb
1. (tr) to loathe; detest; abhor
2. (tr) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce; deplore
3. to curse (a person or thing); damn
[from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex-1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred]
execration  n
execrative , execratory adj
execratively  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.execrateexecrate - find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats"
detest, hate - dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards; "I hate Mexican food"; "She detests politicians"
2.execrate - curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
deplore - express strong disapproval of; "We deplore the government's treatment of political prisoners"
Translations
execrate [ˈeksɪkreɪt] VT (frm) → execrar(frm), abominar(de) (frm)
execrate
vt
(= hate)verabscheuen
(= curse)verfluchen, verwünschen
execrate [ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt] vt (frm) → esecrare, aborrire
execrate [ˈɛksɪˌkreɪt] vt (frm) → esecrare, aborrire


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He did not execrate monsieur le prince, it is true, but he obeyed the king.
At the very same time, they mutually execrate their masters when viewed separately.
Did I, he would execrate my memory to the day of his death.
 
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