Execrate
21execrate — ex•e•crate [[t]ˈɛk sɪˌkreɪt[/t]] v. crat•ed, crat•ing 1) to detest utterly; abhor; abominate 2) to curse; imprecate evil upon; denounce 3) to utter curses • Etymology: 1555–65; < L ex(s) ecrātus, ptp. of ex(s) ecrārī to curse ex′e•cra tive… …
22execrate — [c]/ˈɛksəkreɪt / (say eksuhkrayt) verb (execrated, execrating) –verb (t) 1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate. 2. to curse; imprecate evil upon. –verb (i) 3. to utter curses. {Latin ex(s)ecrātus, past participle, having cursed} –execrator, noun …
23execrate — v.t. curse; loathe. ♦ execrable, a. loathsome. ♦ execration, n. ♦ execrative, ♦ execratory, a …
24execrate — v. 1 tr. express or feel abhorrence for. 2 tr. curse (a person or thing). 3 intr. utter curses. Derivatives: execration n. execrative adj. execratory adj. Etymology: L exsecrare (as EX (1), sacrare devote f. sacer sacred, accursed) …
25Execrated — Execrate Ex e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Execrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Execrating}.] [L. execratus, exsecratus, p. p. of execrare, exsecrare, to execrate; ex out + sacer holy, sacred. See {Sacred}.] To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil… …
26Execrating — Execrate Ex e*crate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Execrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Execrating}.] [L. execratus, exsecratus, p. p. of execrare, exsecrare, to execrate; ex out + sacer holy, sacred. See {Sacred}.] To denounce evil against, or to imprecate evil… …
27execration — execrate ► VERB 1) feel or express great loathing for. 2) archaic curse; swear. DERIVATIVES execration noun. ORIGIN Latin exsecrari curse …
28curse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. execrate, damn, swear, denounce; blaspheme. n. malediction, imprecation, execration, anathema; bane, plague. See evil, adversity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Malediction] Syn. oath, imprecation, blasphemy …
29hate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Intense dislike Nouns 1. hate, hatred, abhorrence, loathing; disaffection, disfavor; alienation, estrangement, coolness; enmity, hostility, animosity, resentment; spite, despite, bad blood; malice (see… …
30execration — noun 1. hate coupled with disgust • Syn: ↑abhorrence, ↑abomination, ↑detestation, ↑loathing, ↑odium • Derivationally related forms: ↑odious (for: ↑ …
