imperate

Pronunciation: /ˈɪm.pə.ɹeɪt/

The English word “imperate” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

To command.
To rule, govern.
To direct, motivate.

adjective

Done by express direction; not involuntary; commanded.
Imperated.

Etymology

First attested in 1543, as an adjective, as a verb in 1598; borrowed from Latin imperātus, perfect passive participle of imperō (“to command”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of mpret.

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