implore
[ im-plawr ]
/ ɪmˈplɔr /
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verb (used with object), im·plored, im·plor·ing.
verb (used without object), im·plored, im·plor·ing.
to make urgent or piteous supplication.
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Origin of implore
First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin implōrāre, equivalent to im- “in” (see im-1) + plōrāre “to lament”
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British Dictionary definitions for implore
implore
/ (ɪmˈplɔː) /
verb (tr)
to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech
to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; begto implore someone's mercy
Derived forms of implore
imploration, nounimploratory, adjectiveimplorer, nounimploringly, adverbWord Origin for implore
C16: from Latin implōrāre, from im- + plōrāre to bewail
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