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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•e•crate (ek′si krāt′),USA pronunciation v., -crat•ed, -crat•ing. v.t. - to detest utterly;
abhor;
abominate. - to curse;
imprecate evil upon;
damn;
denounce:He execrated all who opposed him.
v.i. - to utter curses.
- Latin ex(s)ecrātus (past participle of ex(s)ecrārī to curse), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + secr- (combining form of sacrāre to consecrate; see sacrament) + -ātus -ate1
- 1555–65
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