imprecate vs bring up

imprecate and bring up both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
imprecate	No	No	Yes	No
bring up	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bring up is a hypernym of imprecate; that is, bring up is a word with a broader meaning than imprecate:

Other hypernyms of imprecate include arouse, call down, call forth, conjure, conjure up, evoke, invoke, put forward, raise, stir.

imprecate (verb)	bring up (verb)
utter obscenities or profanities	cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes
wish harm upon; invoke evil upon	make reference to
	put forward for consideration or discussion
	summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
	raise from a lower to a higher position
	cause to come to a sudden stop
	look after a child until it is an adult
	promote from a lower position or rank