implore Meaning, Definition & Usage

Im*plore" transitive verb

Etymology

L. implorare; pref. im- in + plorare to cry aloud. See Deplore.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Implored ; present participle & verbal noun Imploring

Definitions

1. To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.

   Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope.

   I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.

   Syn. -- To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech.

Im*plore" intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To entreat; to beg; to prey.

Im*plore" noun

Definitions

1. Imploration. Obs. Spencer.