impetrate (third-person singular simple present impetrates, present participle impetrating, simple past and past participle impetrated)
(transitive) To obtain by asking; to procure upon request.
(transitive) To ask for; to demand.
impetrate
(obsolete) obtained by entreaty
Source: Wiktionary
Im"pe*trate, a. Etym: [L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain; pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass.]
Definition: Obtained by entreaty. [Obs.] Ld. Herbert.
Im"pe*trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Impetrated; p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating.]
Definition: To obtain by request or entreaty. Usher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2024
(noun) (religion) sanctification of something by setting it apart (usually with religious rites) as dedicated to God; “the Cardinal attended the consecration of the church”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
