Adjure vs Impetrate - What's the difference?
adjure | impetrate |
To issue a formal command, especially in a legal context.
To earnestly appeal or advise.
To obtain (something) by asking for it; to procure upon request.
* 1798 , Herman Witsius, The Oeconomy of the Covenants , vol. III:
* 1817 , (Walter Scott), Rob Roy , IX:
*:‘A slight testimonial, sir, which I thought fit to impetrate from that worthy nobleman’ (here he raised his hand to his head, as if to touch his hat), ‘MacCallum More.’
* 1853 , Andrew Kim, The Catholic Missionary , vol. III:
* 2004 , Patrick Zutshi, ‘Letters of Pope Honorius III’, in Pope, Church and City :
(obsolete) obtained by entreaty
As verbs the difference between adjure and impetrate
is that adjure is to issue a formal command, especially in a legal context while impetrate is to obtain (something) by asking for it; to procure upon request.As an adjective impetrate is
obtained by entreaty.adjure
English
Verb
- Someone adjured the editor to cease posting silly articles.
- Party members are adjured to promote awareness of this problem.
impetrate
English
Verb
(impetrat)- But he that would illustrate this, should distinguish between this salvation, already impetrated' or obtained, and salvation about to be ' impetrated ; or between salvation, and the promise of salvation [...].
- On the cross He redeemed us with His Blood; on the altar He intercedes or impetrates that we may individually have part in that redemption.
- It is striking that the majority of these documents were issued when Dominic was present in the curia, and it is reasonable to suppose that he took a personal interest in impetrating them.
