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implore

[im-plawr]

verb (used with object)

implored, imploring 
  1. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat.

    They implored him to go.

  2. to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.).

    implore forgiveness.

    Synonyms: , ,
    Antonyms: ,


verb (used without object)

implored, imploring 
  1. to make urgent or piteous supplication.

implore

/ ɪ³¾Ëˆ±è±ôÉ”Ë /

verb

  1. to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech

  2. to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg

    to implore someone's mercy

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

  • implorable adjective
  • imploration noun
  • imploratory adjective
  • implorer noun
  • imploringly adverb
  • imploringness noun
  • unimplorable adjective
  • unimplored adjective
  • ËŒ¾±³¾±è±ô´Çˈ°ù²¹³Ù¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è±ô´Ç°ù²¹³Ù´Ç°ù²â adjective
  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è±ô´Ç°ù¾±²Ô²µ±ô²â adverb
  • ¾±³¾Ëˆ±è±ô´Ç°ù±ð°ù noun
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of implore1

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin ¾±³¾±è±ôŰùÄå°ù±ð, equivalent to im- “in†( im- 1 ) + ±è±ôŰùÄå°ù±ð “to lamentâ€
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of implore1

C16: from Latin ¾±³¾±è±ôŰùÄå°ù±ð, from im- + ±è±ôŰùÄå°ù±ð to bewail
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Bass said an 8 p.m. curfew would remain in effect Saturday night and implored protesters to stay away from violence and vandalism.

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“At this moment, we all need to stand up and be held to account, a higher level of accountability,†Newsom said, imploring protesters to exercise free-speech rights peacefully.

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The Australian Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called the incident “completely unacceptable†and implored the Australian prime minister to address the matter with President Donald Trump.

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"We implore Sheikh Mohammed and the government of Dubai to hear his pleas and let him come home."

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United were booed off, Amorim claimed his side were "chokers" and he had to implore supporters to buy tickets for the Hong Kong game.

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