51³Ō¹Ļ

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curse

[kurs]

noun

  1. the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another.

  3. the act of reciting such a formula.

  4. a profane oath; curse word.

  5. an evil that has been invoked upon one.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , ,
  6. the cause of evil, misfortune, or trouble.

    Synonyms: , , , ,
  7. something accursed.

  8. Informal.ĢżUsually the curse the menstrual period; menstruation.

  9. an ecclesiastical censure or anathema.

    Synonyms: , , ,
    Antonyms: ,


verb (used with object)

cursed, curst, cursing. 
  1. to wish or invoke evil, calamity, injury, or destruction upon.

    Antonyms:
  2. to swear at.

  3. to blaspheme.

  4. to afflict with great evil.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  5. to excommunicate.

verb (used without object)

cursed, curst, cursing. 
  1. to utter curses; swear profanely.

curse

/ °ģɜː²õ /

noun

  1. a profane or obscene expression of anger, disgust, surprise, etc; oath

  2. an appeal to a supernatural power for harm to come to a specific person, group, etc

  3. harm resulting from an appeal to a supernatural power

    to be under a curse

  4. something that brings or causes great trouble or harm

  5. a saying, charm, effigy, etc, used to invoke a curse

  6. an ecclesiastical censure of excommunication

  7. informalĢżmenstruation or a menstrual period

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. (intr) to utter obscenities or oaths

  2. (tr) to abuse (someone) with obscenities or oaths

  3. (tr) to invoke supernatural powers to bring harm to (someone or something)

  4. (tr) to bring harm upon

  5. (tr) another word for excommunicate

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • curser noun
  • outcurse verb (used with object)
  • uncursing adjective
  • ˈ³¦³Ü°ł²õ±š°ł noun
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of curse1

First recorded in before 1050; Middle English curs (noun), cursen (verb), Old English curs (noun), cursian (verb), of disputed origin
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of curse1

Old English cursian to curse, from curs a curse
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Synonym Study

Curse, blaspheme, swear are often interchangeable in the sense of using profane language. However, curse is the general word for the heartfelt invoking or angry calling down of evil on another: to curse an enemy. To blaspheme is to speak contemptuously or with abuse of God or of sacred things: to blaspheme openly. To swear is to use the name of God or of some holy person or thing as an exclamation to add force or show anger: to swear in every sentence.
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Example Sentences

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In the spirit of not inviting any extra curses this week, we take him at his word.

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I was like, ā€œOh, God, can I say one curse word?ā€

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But cursing a blue streak isn’t going to win them back the White House or control of Congress.

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White people are "terrified of curses", he explained to the camera in a tongue-in-cheek aside.

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The videos show dozens of residents demanding federal agents to leave the neighborhood while cursing at them and calling them ā€œNazisā€ and ā€œfascists.ā€

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