IMPETRATE Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

impetrate

verb

ˈim-pə-ˌtrāt

Definition of impetrate

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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Therein, a young woman sits on her dead lover’s grave for a year, begging to see him again.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
With Blauvelt's killer still on the loose, her family begged for answers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of beg

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Graham had spent over a year petitioning for the move before his death on July 11.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
Desirée did not opt to petition for the return of the Cranach, not wishing to run an art dealership, but did successfully pursue restitution for other property.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of petition

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