Thesaurus: implore

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1. v. t. To word/call">call word/upon">upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.
2. v. i. To entreat; to beg; to prey.
3. n. Imploration.
4. v. call upon in supplication; entreat
5. To word/call">call word/upon">upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; 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. I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak. Syn. -- To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech. To entreat; to beg; to prey. Imploration. [Obs.] Spencer.
6. To word/call">call word/upon">upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to,or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; to entreat; to beg; --followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or theperson from whom it is sought.Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope.I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.
7. v:100 v call upon in supplication; entreat