*petra*

pos>a. [ L. impetrabilis: cf. F. impétrable. See Impetrate. ] Capable of being obtained or moved by petition. [ Obs. ] Bailey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. impetratus, p. p. of impetrare to obtain; pref. im- in + patrare to bring to pass. ] Obtained by entreaty. [ Obs. ] Ld. Herbert. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Impetrated p. pr. & vb. n. Impetrating ] To obtain by request or entreaty. Usher. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. impetratio: cf. F. impétration. ] 1. The act of impetrating, or obtaining by petition or entreaty. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

In way of impertation procuring the removal or allevation of our crosses. Barrow. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Old Eng. Law) The obtaining of benefice from Rome by solicitation, which benefice belonged to the disposal of the king or other lay patron of the realm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. impetrativus obtained by entreaty. ] Of the nature of impetration; getting, or tending to get, by entreaty. [ Obs. ] Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Containing or expressing entreaty. [ Obs. ] Jer. Taylor. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being perpetrated. R. North. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Perpetrated p. pr. & vb. n. Perpetrating. ] [ L. perpetratus, p. p. of perpetrare to effect, perpetrare; per + patrare to perform. ] To do or perform; to carry through; to execute, commonly in a bad sense; to commit (as a crime, an offense); to be guilty of; as, to perpetrate a foul deed. [ 1913 Webster ]

What the worst perpetrate, or best endure. Young. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. perpetratio: cf. F. perpétration. ] 1. The act of perpetrating; a doing; -- commonly used of doing something wrong, as a crime. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The thing perpetrated; an evil action. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. ] One who perpetrates; esp., one who commits an offense or crime. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. See Petrology. [ 1913 Webster ]