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Impetrate
Pronunciation : Im"pe*trate
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain; pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass.]
Definition : Defn: Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.] Ld. Herbert.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Im"pe*trate
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To obtain by request or entreaty. Usher.
t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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