pray
verb (used with object)
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
prayed
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past participleof pray.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof pray.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prayverb (used with object)to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
Example Sentences
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Indonesian schoolchildren prayed for rain on Thursday as another firefighter lost his life battling drought-fuelled blazes consuming forests and peatlands and blanketing parts of Southeast Asia in a sickening haze.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
"Parents and grandparents prayed their children would have hearts like the White Arrow, never straying from the proper path," says Elfrida Natkime, a young Amungme woman.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
They pulled tiny candles from pouches and lighted them, burned incense, dropped coins in the offering box and prayed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
On the winning touchdown, Hinton said, “It was surreal. It was something I prayed for and it meant everything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
I prayed she found somewhere decent for us to live.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
