Definition of curse
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : a prayer or invocation for harm or injury to come upon one : imprecation People believe that there is a curse on the house.
2 : a profane or obscene oath or word
In an antechamber, his lieutenants suddenly heard the shattering of glass and angry curses.— Sam Moses
3 : something that is cursed or accursed
"I … will make this city a curse to all the nations of the earth." — Jeremiah 26:6 (King James Version)
4 : evil or misfortune that comes as if in response to imprecation or as retribution
… intolerance is the greatest curse of every land …— Kenneth Roberts
5 : a cause of great harm or misfortune : torment His fame turned out to be a curse, not a blessing.
6 : menstruation —used with the
curse
verbcursed; cursing
Definition of curse (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to use profanely insolent language against : blaspheme cursing his god
2a : to call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon
He was cursed and fears he will die.
b : to execrate in fervent and often profane terms
cursed by future generations unless we act now
3 : to bring great evil upon : afflict a land cursed with famine
: to utter imprecations : swear cursing loudly
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The first known use of curse was before the 12th century
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