besought
a simple past tense and past participle of beseech.
Other words from besought
- un·be·sought, adjective
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How to use besought in a sentence
The women gave him their little ones to bless, or besought him to touch medals and rosaries for them.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceAnd so betaking themselves to prayers, they besought him, that the sin which had been committed might be forgotten.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousHis pall had been carried off by the English heretics, and he besought the Pope to send him another.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3) | Richard BagwellIt was a spirit-stirring moment, all partook of the joy, and the chiefs eagerly besought Cheetoo to lose no time in his departure.
Confessions of a Thug | Philip Meadows TaylorHe could make out with two hundred dollars; and he besought his friend at any sacrifice to stand by him.
Love's Pilgrimage | Upton Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for besought
/ (bɪˈsɔːt) /
the past tense and past participle of beseech
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