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implore
[ im-plawr ]
verb (used with object)
They implored him to go.
- to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.):
implore forgiveness.
Synonyms: , ,
Antonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
- to make urgent or piteous supplication.
implore
/ ɪˈɔː /
verb
- to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech
- to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg
to implore someone's mercy
Derived Forms
- ˌˈپDz, noun
- ˈǰٴǰ, adjective
- ˈǰԲ, adverb
- ˈǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ǰ·· adjective
- ···پDz [im-plawr-, ey, -sh, uh, n] noun
- ·ǰ··ٴ· [im-, plawr, -, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
- ·ǰ· noun
- ·ǰ·Բ· adverb
- ·ǰ·Բ·Ա noun
- un··ǰ·· adjective
- ܲ··ǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of implore1
Example Sentences
He called the war in Gaza "terrorism" and from early on he implored that there be a ceasefire.
A voice from a surveilling helicopter implored Paredes to surrender, but court documents show he hid for roughly 45 minutes.
“’d you say to Tanner before the game?” first-year Dodgers reliever Tanner Scott, a longtime personal friend of Phillips’ in the game, implored his new teammate to share with a reporter.
"They didn't do anything wrong but they're treating them like animals. Where are their human rights?" she implores.
He left an envelope for Lucy containing a note imploring her to pack up everything and disappear along with their teenage son.
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