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beseech

[ bih-seech ]

verb (used with object)

besought or beseeched, beseeching.
  1. to implore urgently:

    They besought him to go at once.

    Synonyms: adjure, supplicate, petition, pray, entreat

  2. to beg eagerly for; solicit.

    Synonyms: importune



verb (used without object)

besought or beseeched, beseeching.
  1. to make urgent appeal:

    Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.

beseech

/ bɪˈsiːtʃ /

verb

  1. tr to ask (someone) earnestly (to do something or for something); beg
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • beˈseechingly, adverb
  • beˈseecher, noun
  • beˈseeching, adjective
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Other Words From

  • be·seecher noun
  • be·seeching·ly adverb
  • be·seeching·ness noun
  • unbe·seeching adjective
  • unbe·seeching·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beseech1

before 1100; Middle English bisechen, Old English besēcan. See be-, seek
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Word History and Origins

Origin of beseech1

C12: see be- , seek ; related to Old Frisian besēka

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