impetrate

verb

ˈim-pə-ˌtrāt How to pronounce impetrate (audio)
Definition of impetratenext
as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner since deists do not believe in a Creator who interferes in human affairs, they generally regard as fruitless any effort to impetrate Him for divine favors

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impetrate
  1. beg
  2. petition
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  • Holes left lying around for even the most slothful of AI are just begging for an easy AI escape.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody begs Hollywood studios to cut blockbuster movie budgets so smaller productions have a better shot at the box office.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of beg
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  • This year, more than 1,400 UC faculty members—including several mathematics department chairs—petitioned the university to reinstate standardized testing, citing steep declines in incoming students' math preparedness.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In 2027, the law will expand to allow mental illness as a reason to petition for MAID.
    — Sai Rajagopal, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of petition
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“Impetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetrate. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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