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ex·e·crate
(ĕk′sĭ-krāt′)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 execrārī, execrāt- : ex-, ex- + sacrāre, to consecrate (from sacer, sacred; see sak- in Indo-European roots).]
ex′e·cra′tive, ex′e·cra·to′ry (-krə-tôr′ē) adj.
ex′e·cra′tor n.
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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
[C16: from Latin exsecrārī to curse, from ex-1 + -secrārī from sacer sacred]
ˌexeˈcration n
ˈexeˌcrative, ˈexeˌcratory adj
ˈexeˌcratively adv
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ex•e•crate
(ˈɛk sɪˌkreɪt)v. -crat•ed, -crat•ing. v.t.
1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.
2. to curse; imprecate evil upon; denounce.
v.i. 3. to utter curses.
[1555–65; < Latin ex(s)ecrātus, past participle of ex(s)ecrārī to curse]
ex′e•cra`tive (-ˌkreɪ tɪv, -krə-) adj.
ex′e•cra`tor, n.
ex′e•cra•to`ry (-krəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i) adj.
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execrate
Past participle: execrated
Gerund: execrating
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| Verb | 1. |  execrate - find repugnant; "I loathe that man"; "She abhors cats" |
| 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" |
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execrate
vt
(= hate) → verabscheuen
(= curse) → verfluchen, verwünschen
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