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execrate: Meaning and Definition of

ex•e•crate

Pronunciation: (ek'si-krāt"), [key]
— v., -crat•ed, -crat•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to detest utterly; abhor; abominate.
  2. to curse; imprecate evil upon; damn; denounce: He execrated all who opposed him.
—v.i.
  1. to utter curses.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
execrable execration
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