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impetrate.

To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɪmpɪtɹeɪt/
  1. To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.

    transitive
  2. To ask for, demand.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

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”).

adj/ˈɪmpɪtɹeɪt/
  1. Impetrated.

    obsolete
  2. Obtained by entreaty.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

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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