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    ANATHEMIZE

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     I. (verb) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Curse or declare to be evil or anathema or threaten with divine punishmentplay

    Synonyms:

    accurse; anathematise; anathematize; anathemise; anathemize; comminate; execrate

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "anathemize" is one way to...):

    deplore (express strong disapproval of)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

    Sentence example:

    Sam and Sue anathemize the movie


    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    Wish harm upon; invoke evil uponplay

    Example:

    The bad witch cursed the child

    Synonyms:

    anathemise; anathemize; bedamn; beshrew; curse; damn; imprecate; maledict

    Classified under:

    Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

    Hypernyms (to "anathemize" is one way to...):

    arouse; bring up; call down; call forth; conjure; conjure up; evoke; invoke; put forward; raise; stir (summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic)

    Sentence frames:

    Somebody ----s something
    Somebody ----s somebody

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