beseech
to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
to beg eagerly for; solicit.
to make urgent appeal: Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.
Origin of beseech
1Other words for beseech
Other words from beseech
- be·seech·er, noun
- be·seech·ing·ly, adverb
- be·seech·ing·ness, noun
- un·be·seech·ing, adjective
- un·be·seech·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use beseech in a sentence
He wrote letters, made phone calls, and beseeched every major pharmaceutical company—not a single one was interested.
In the final days of the race, Romney beseeched supporters to engage in a kind of hand-to-hand combat.
Team Romney Plays the Electoral Numbers in Frenzied Final Stretch | David Freedlander | November 4, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAt last he lay upon the floor, while around her, Mrs. Merley and the other girl begged and beseeched.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxWhen Schiller at length beseeched us to separate, and it was necessary we should obey, Oroboni burst into a flood of tears.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio PellicoAt another time the saint observed a man falling from a considerable height, and beseeched an angel to uphold him.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James Grant
He beseeched the King to be pleased to give orders that the promises, which he had graciously made, might be speedily executed.
The Life of the Truly Eminent and Learned Hugo Grotius | Jean Lvesque de BurignyHe threw himself sobbing at the feet of his seigneur, and beseeched him not to dishonor Aveline.
The Iron Trevet or Jocelyn the Champion | Eugne Sue
British Dictionary definitions for beseech
/ (bɪˈsiːtʃ) /
(tr) to ask (someone) earnestly (to do something or for something); beg
Origin of beseech
1Derived forms of beseech
- beseecher, noun
- beseeching, adjective
- beseechingly, adverb
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