Accursing

Pronunciation: /əˈkɜrsɪŋ/

Definitions of accursing

verb to curse or swear at someone or something

Example Sentences

A1 She was accursing the bad weather for ruining her picnic plans.

A2 The angry customer was accursing the poor service he received at the restaurant.

B1 After losing the game, he was accursing his lack of practice and preparation.

B2 The politician was accursing his opponents for spreading false information about him.

C1 The author was accursing the critics for not understanding the deeper meaning behind his novel.

C2 Despite facing numerous challenges, she never resorted to accursing others for her misfortunes.

Examples of accursing in a Sentence

formal The priest warned against accursing others as it goes against the teachings of the church.

informal Stop accursing your bad luck and start taking action to change your circumstances.

slang She was so frustrated that she couldn't help but start accursing everything in sight.

figurative Accursing the rainy weather won't make it go away, we just have to wait it out.

Grammatical Forms of accursing

• past tense: accursed
• plural: accursing
• comparative: more accursing
• superlative: most accursing
• present tense: accurses
• future tense: will accurse
• perfect tense: has accursed
• continuous tense: is accursing
• singular: accursing
• positive degree: accursing
• infinitive: to accurse
• gerund: accursing
• participle: accursing

Origin and Evolution of accursing

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'accursing' originated from Middle English, derived from the Old French word 'acurser' meaning to invoke a curse upon.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'accursing' has evolved to encompass not only invoking curses upon someone or something, but also to express strong disapproval or condemnation.