Impetrate

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impetrate \Im"pe*trate\, a. [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare
     to obtain; pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass.]
     Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.] --Ld. Herbert.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Impetrate \Im"pe*trate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impetrated}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Impetrating}.]
     To obtain by request or entreaty. --Usher.
     [1913 Webster]