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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  1. beg
  2. petition
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  • By summer, buds cover the plant and, soon, soft, layered blossoms are begging you to cut them for the perfect bouquet.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Canada and New England fall foliage sailings and sunny South Pacific routes are other itineraries that practically beg for a balcony stateroom.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of beg
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  • Brian Hickerson petitioned the court to reduce his felony domestic violence convictions to misdemeanors and to expunge the case from his record.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Her attorney petitioned the Sixth District Court of Appeal to stop Downs’ investigation, arguing the state had authority over the ethics matter.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of petition
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“Impetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impetrate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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