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beseech
[ bih-seech ]
verb (used with object)
besought or beseeched, beseeching.
- to implore urgently:
They besought him to go at once.
Synonyms: adjure, supplicate, petition, pray, entreat
- to beg eagerly for; solicit.
Synonyms: importune
verb (used without object)
besought or beseeched, beseeching.
- to make urgent appeal:
Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.
beseech
/ bɪˈsiːtʃ /
verb
- tr to ask (someone) earnestly (to do something or for something); beg
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Derived Forms
- beˈseechingly, adverb
- beˈseecher, noun
- beˈseeching, adjective
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Other Words From
- be·seecher noun
- be·seeching·ly adverb
- be·seeching·ness noun
- unbe·seeching adjective
- unbe·seeching·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of beseech1
C12: see be- , seek ; related to Old Frisian besēka
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