Sekirov Dictionary

curse

UK /kɜːs/US /kɝs/

noun 5
verb 5
forms 7

noun5

A prayer or imprecation that harm may befall someone.
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a magic power that brings bad luck or harm to someone or something
- Oh Portius, is there not some chosen Curse, Some hidden Thunder in the Stores of Heav’n, Red with uncommon Wrath, to blast the Man Who owes his Greatness to his Country’s Ruin? — 1712
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The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.
- The common curse of mankinde, Folly and Ignorance[…] — 1602
A vulgar epithet.
(slang, old-fashioned) A woman's menses.

verb5

To place a curse upon (a person or object).
To speak or shout a vulgar curse or epithet.
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To use offensive or morally inappropriate language.
- Then beganne hee to curse and to sweare[…] — 1611
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To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.
- Thou shalt not[…]curse the ruler of thy people. — 1611
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To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.
- On Impious Realms, and barb’rous Kings, impose / Thy Plagues, and curse 'em with such Sons as those. — 1712

forms

cursed · curst · cursedst · cursing · curses · curseth · cursest

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