implore

American  

[im-plawr] / ɪmˈplɔr /

verb (used with object)

implored, imploring

1. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat.

   They implored him to go.

2. to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.).

   implore forgiveness.

   Synonyms:

   solicit, beg, crave

   Antonyms:

   reject, spurn

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verb (used without object)

implored, imploring

1. to make urgent or piteous supplication.

implore British  

/ ɪmˈplɔː /

verb

1. to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech

2. to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg

   to implore someone's mercy

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Other Word Forms

• implorable adjective
• imploration noun
• imploratory adjective
• implorer noun
• imploringly adverb
• imploringness noun
• unimplorable adjective
• unimplored adjective

Etymology

Origin of implore

First recorded in 1530–40; from Latin implōrāre, equivalent to im- “in” ( im- ¹ ) + plōrāre “to lament”

Example Sentences

We implore you to join us in concrete action:

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, I implore you to rent somewhere in your preferred location and see if the area suits you.

From MarketWatch

In the blog post, Gates also implores rich nations to restore funding cuts that the foundation said led to the rise in deaths among children last year.

From Barron's

In the blog post, Gates also implores rich nations to restore funding cuts that the foundation said led to the rise in deaths among children last year.

From Barron's

In the blog post, Gates also implores rich nations to restore funding cuts that the foundation said led to the rise in deaths among children last year.

From Barron's

Related Words

• beseech
• plead
• pray
• urge