accurse
accurse · accurses · accursed · accursing
To damn; to wish misery or evil uponTo damn; to wish misery or evil upon
UK/əˈkɜːs/US/əˈkɝs/
» All vote to sail, and quit the shore accurst.
Meaning
1 sensesTo damn; to wish misery or evil upon
More definitions
- curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment
Examples
1 sentencesAll vote to sail, and quit the shore accurst.
Origin
From Middle English acursen, acoursen, acorsen, from Old English acursian; equivalent to aFrom Middle English acursen, acoursen, acorsen, from Old English acursian; equivalent to a- + curse.
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Forms
accurses, accursing, accursed, accursedSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishment:execrateanathemizecomminateanathemiseanathematizeanathematise
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedaccursingly
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle