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Beseech

Verb / bi:ˈsi:tʃ / Another word for beseech — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something

Synonyms & similar words

bid press entreat conjure adjure plead implore beg entreat petition appeal supplicate request ask importune adjure invoke pray solicit press urge woo crave bespeak

Example sentences

  1. I beseech you to listen to me.
  2. He beseeched his parents for a new toy.
  3. The man on the street corner beseeched passersby for money.
  4. The hero in the movie beseeched the villain to stop his evil plan.
  5. She beseeched the judge for mercy.

Quotes

  • I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken. - Oliver Cromwell
  • I beseech you to love justice and truth and to live not as if there were no God, but as if you were in His presence. - Saint Teresa of Avila
  • I beseech you, in the words of Christ, to love your enemies and to pray for them that persecute you. - Martin Luther King Jr.

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