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    [Verb]  | "im*pe*trate" | \ ˈim-pə-ˌtrāt \


    1: to obtain by request or entreaty

    2: to ask for : entreat

    Origin: circa 1534 ;

     Latin impetratus, past participle of impetrare, from in- + patrare to accomplish {mat|perpetrate|};

    [Verb]  | "impetrate" 


    1: to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner;


      * e.g., " ... since deists do not believe in a Creator who interferes in human affairs, they generally regard as fruitless any effort to impetrate Him for divine favors "



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     [ "impetric system" ]

    1: The combination of the imperial system (where things are measured in feet, inches, pounds and Fahrenheit ) and the metric system ( which uses the measuring units such as meters, grams and Celsius). Mostly used in Canada. You drive in km, your car gets X/miles to the gallon. You buy your milk and booze in liters but use cups in measuring. The air temperature is measured in Celsius but you cook, your cookies in Fahrenheit...you get the picture its very individualized.

      * e.g.,  ... In the impetric system. Its 20 degrees Celsius out. I need 2 cups of milk. My Car gets 25 miles to the gallon etc. 

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