Curse /(k?rs)/

imp. & p. p. Cursed; p. pr. & vb. n. Cursing

1. To call upon divine or supernatural power to send injury upon; to imprecate evil upon; to execrate.

   Thou shalt not . . . curse the ruler of thy people.

   Ere sunset I'll make thee curse the deed.

2. To bring great evil upon; to be the cause of serious harm or unhappiness to; to furnish with that which will be a cause of deep trouble; to afflict or injure grievously; to harass or torment.

   On impious realms and barbarous kings impose Thy plagues, and curse 'em with such sons as those.

1. To utter imprecations or curses; to affirm or deny with imprecations; to swear.

   Then began he to curse and to swear.

   His spirits hear me, And yet I need must curse.

1. An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction.

   Lady, you know no rules of charity, Which renders good for bad, blessings for curses.

2. Evil pronounced or invoked upon another, solemnly, or in passion; subjection to, or sentence of, divine condemnation.

   The priest shall write these curses in a book.

   Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

3. The cause of great harm, evil, or misfortune; that which brings evil or severe affliction; torment.

   The common curse of mankind, folly and ignorance.

   All that I eat, or drink, or shall beget, Is propagated curse.