1. To utter a wish of evil against one; to imprecate evil upon; to call for mischief or injury to fall upon; to execrate.

Thou shalt not curse the ruler of thy people. Exo 22.

Bless and curse not. Rom 12.

Curse me this people, for they are too mighty for me. Num 22.

2. To injure; to subject to evil; to vex, harass or torment with great calamities.

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

3. To devote to evil.

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1. Malediction; the expression of a wish of evil to another.

Shimei--who cured me with a grievous curse. 1 Ki 2.

2. Imprecation of evil.

They entered into a curse, and into an oath. Neh 10.

3. Affliction; torment; great vexation.

I will make this city a curse to all nations. Jer 26.

4. Condemnation; sentence of divine vengeance on sinners.

Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law. Gal 3.

5. Denunciation of evil.

The priest shall write all these curses in a book. Num 5.