curse for



curse someone for something

to damn someone for doing something; to invoke evil upon someone for doing something. She cursed her mother for ever having borne her. Over and over, she cursed herself for ever having come there.
See also: curse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
LeopoldLE-o-pawlt (German), LAY-o-pawlt (Dutch), LEE-ə-pold (English), le-AW-pawlt (Polish)German, Dutch, English, Slovene, Polish
Hedvika-Czech, Slovene
DiogoDYAW-goo (Portuguese), JYAW-goo (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese
Iliana-Greek, Bulgarian
Nike-Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek
Maiara-Native American, Tupí