implore

[ im-plawr ]

verb (used with object)

, im·plored, im·plor·ing.

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

verb (used without object)

, im·plored, im·plor·ing.

1. to make urgent or piteous supplication.

implore

/ 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

Derived Forms

• imˈploringly, adverb
• ˌimploˈration, noun
• imˈplorer, noun
• imˈploratory, adjective

Other Words From

• im·plor·a·ble adjective
• im·plo·ra·tion [im-plawr-, ey, -sh, uh, n] noun
• im·plor·a·to·ry [im-, plawr, -, uh, -tawr-ee], adjective
• im·plor·er noun
• im·plor·ing·ly adverb
• im·plor·ing·ness noun
• un·im·plor·a·ble adjective
• un·im·plored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of implore¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of implore¹

C16: from Latin implōrāre, from im- + plōrāre to bewail

Example Sentences

We implore parents and caretakers to get vaccinated themselves to protect vulnerable children from infection.

From Time

When she awoke, she rushed to the computer and implored him in an email to respond right away.

From Washington Post

I sent him a missive, imploring him to brave this perilous journey with me.

From Outside Online

He calls another, imploring him to act now, because he can’t imagine the Ohtani will last long.

From Washington Post

In her letter, Finkelstein implored the organization for an increase in screening and access to at-home fetal monitoring.

From Popular-Science

Probably his actual words from the Bible, which implore Christians to care for the poor.

From The Daily Beast

We know the risk he and his wife are taking for all of us, and we implore you, O good and great God, to keep him safe.

From The Daily Beast

Dear fellow Jews—I implore you: Please, please stop trying to make people shut up.

From The Daily Beast

Now, as they enter the fourth estate and seek its reinvention, I implore them: be bold.

From The Daily Beast

If you are reading this, Bill Keller's psychiatrist, I implore you to work this through with him.

From The Daily Beast

Were you a free man at this moment, and went down on your knees to implore me to give you Anne, I would not do it.

From Project Gutenberg

"I implore you, yield to these wise words," now put in the archdeacon addressing Gaudry.

From Project Gutenberg

If I loved you, it would be entirely different; so once more, and for the last time, I implore you to let us part as friends.'

From Project Gutenberg

Therefore when we hear the sound of the cornet we should implore God to rebuild the Temple.

From Project Gutenberg

O you who are quickly ready to help, I implore you for wealth whereby we may overshadow all men, like the sky.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• beseech
• plead
• pray
• urge