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curse

curse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kurs]
    • /kɜrs/
    • /kɜːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kurs]
    • /kɜrs/

Definitions of curse word

  • verb curse If you curse, you use rude or offensive language, usually because you are angry about something. 3
  • verb curse Curse is also a noun. 3
  • verb curse If you curse someone, you say insulting things to them because you are angry with them. 3
  • verb curse If you curse something, you complain angrily about it, especially using rude language. 3
  • countable noun curse If you say that there is a curse on someone, you mean that there seems to be a supernatural power causing unpleasant things to happen to them. 3
  • countable noun curse You can refer to something that causes a great deal of trouble or harm as a curse. 3

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Origin of curse

First appearance:

before 1050
One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English curs (noun), cursen (verb), Old English curs (noun), cursian (verb), of disputed origin

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Curse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

curse popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

curse usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for curse

verb curse

  • cuss — If someone cusses, they swear at someone or use bad language.
  • imprecate — to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
  • blaspheme — If someone blasphemes, they say rude or disrespectful things about God or religion, or they use God's name as a swear word.
  • flame — burning gas or vapor, as from wood or coal, that is undergoing combustion; a portion of ignited gas or vapor.
  • talk dirty — use lewd sexual language

noun curse

  • swearword — a word used in swearing or cursing; a profane or obscene word.
  • blasphemy — You can describe something that shows disrespect for God or a religion as blasphemy.
  • profanity — the quality of being profane; irreverence.
  • obscenity — the character or quality of being obscene; indecency; lewdness.
  • oath — a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.: to testify upon oath.

Antonyms for curse

noun curse

  • piety — reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety.
  • reverence — a feeling or attitude of deep respect tinged with awe; veneration.
  • compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
  • praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
  • good luck — good fortune

verb curse

  • bless — When someone such as a priest blesses people or things, he asks for God's favour and protection for them.
  • consecrate — When a building, place, or object is consecrated, it is officially declared to be holy. When a person is consecrated, they are officially declared to be a bishop.
  • beatify — When the Catholic church beatifies someone who is dead, it declares officially that they were a holy person, usually as the first step towards making them a saint.
  • set apart — to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
  • glorify — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.

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