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- IMPETRATION. The obtaining anything by prayer or petition.
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The obtaining anything by prayer or petition. In the ancient English statutes, it signifies a pre-obtaining of church benefices in England from the church of Rome, which belonged to the gift of the king, or other lay patrons. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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The meaning of IMPETRATE is to obtain by request or entreaty.
Also found in: Legal. impetrate. (ˈɪmpɪˌtreɪt) vb (tr) 1. (Theology) to supplicate or entreat for, esp by prayer. 2. (Theology) to obtain by prayer. [C16: from Latin impetrāre to procure by entreaty, from -petrāre, from patrāre to bring to pass, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to Latin pater a father] ˌimpeˈtration n.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb impetrate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
Impetrate definition: to obtain by entreaty.. See examples of IMPETRATE used in a sentence.
Jun 2, 2024 · impetrate (third-person singular simple present impetrates, present participle impetrating, simple past and past participle impetrated) (transitive) To obtain by asking; to procure upon request. (transitive) To ask for; to demand.
There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective impetrate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the early 1700s.
