beseech
[bih-seech]
verb (used with object), be·sought or be·seeched, be·seech·ing.
to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
to beg eagerly for; solicit.
verb (used without object), be·sought or be·seeched, be·seech·ing.
to make urgent appeal: Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.
Origin of beseech
Synonyms for beseech
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Related Words for beseeched
implore, sue, invoke, pray, importune, entreat, crave, solicit, plead, ask, supplicate, appeal, adjure, petitionExamples from the Web for beseeched
Contemporary Examples of beseeched
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.
Historical Examples of beseeched
She knew now why he had beseeched her to think of him as doing what he thought was right.
Spring StreetJames H. Richardson
In vain, however, had she beseeched him to entrust all to her father.
The Young DukeBenjamin Disraeli
The comely Anna pounced upon her friend, shook her, chided and beseeched her.
The Four MillionO. Henry
I soon made my curiosity known, and beseeched her to gratify it.
A Description of Millenium HallSarah Scott
Of course he begged and beseeched to build it 193 on Coney Island.
Samantha at Coney IslandMarietta Holley
beseech
verb -seeches, -seeching, -sought or -seeched
Word Origin for beseech
C12: see be-, seek; related to Old Frisian besēka
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