implore
/ɪmˈploɹ/ verb C2- To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
- To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.
- Often followed by for (a thing) or of (a person): to express an earnest or urgent plea.
Plural implore · He/she/it implores · Past implored · Past participle implored · -ing form imploring
Verb forms
- Base form
- implore
- He/she/it
- implores
- Past
- implored
- Past participle
- implored
- -ing form
- imploring
From the library
More than once I’ve sworn off coming for that reason, and then he would write me such penitent, imploring letters that I just had to.
He implored me not to go on.
“I beg—I implore that you will, Dr.
“Oh, don’t speak about freckles to me,” implored Anne.
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