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Webster 1913 Edition
Implore
Im-plore′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Implored
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imploring
.] To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; – followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.
Imploring
all the gods that reign above. Pope.
Syn. – To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See
Beseech
. Im-plore′
,Verb.
I.
To entreat; to beg; to prey.
Im-plore′
,Noun.
Imploration.
[Obs.]
Spencer.
Webster 1828 Edition
Implore
IMPLO'RE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To call upon or for,in supplication; to beseech; to pray earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; as, to implore the forgiveness of sins; to implore mercy. Imploring all the gods that reign above.
2.
To ask earnestly; to beg.IMPLO'RE
,Verb.
I.
IMPLO'RE
,Noun.
Definition 2024
implore
implore
See also: imploré
English
Verb
implore (third-person singular simple present implores, present participle imploring, simple past and past participle implored)
- To beg urgently or earnestly.
- Shakespeare
- I kneel, and then implore her blessing.
- Shakespeare
- To call upon or pray to earnestly; to entreat.
- Alexander Pope
- Imploring all the gods that reign above.
- Alexander Pope
Synonyms
Translations
to beg for
French
Verb
implore
- first-person singular present indicative of implorer
- third-person singular present indicative of implorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of implorer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of implorer
- second-person singular imperative of implorer
Portuguese
Verb
implore
- first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of implorar
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of implorar
- third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of implorar
- third-person singular (você) negative imperative of implorar