besought
[ bih-sawt ]
/ bɪˈsɔt /
verb
a simple past tense and past participle of beseech.
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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
OTHER WORDS FROM besought
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Definition for besought (2 of 2)
beseech
[ bih-seech ]
/ bɪˈsitʃ /
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.
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OTHER WORDS FROM beseech
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British Dictionary definitions for besought (2 of 2)
beseech
/ (bɪˈsiːtʃ) /
verb -seeches, -seeching, -sought or -seeched
(tr) to ask (someone) earnestly (to do something or for something); beg
Derived forms of beseech
beseecher, nounbeseeching, adjectivebeseechingly, adverbWord Origin for beseech
C12: see be-, seek; related to Old Frisian besēka
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