beseech
/bi'si:tʃ/
Definition
- Verb:
- To ask for or request something earnestly, urgently, or with great feeling; to implore or beg.
Usage
- Verb: The word "beseech" is a formal and literary verb. It is used to describe the act of making a very serious, emotional, or desperate request. It is stronger than simply "ask" and implies humility, urgency, or deep need. It is often followed by an object and an infinitive (to beseech someone to do something) or a -clause.
Examples
- Verb:
- The villagers beseeched the king for mercy.
- She besought him to reconsider his decision.
- I beseech you, listen to my warning.
Advanced Usage
- "to beseech of" (archaic/literary): A formal construction where the request is introduced by "of."
- I beseech of you one final favor.
- The past tense and past participle are most commonly besought, though beseeched is also accepted in modern usage.
Variants and Related Words
- Beseeching (adj): Having a pleading or begging quality.
- He gave her a beseeching look.
- Beseechingly (adv): In a begging or imploring manner.
- She spoke beseechingly.
Synonyms
- Implore: To beg urgently or piteously.
- Entreat: To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
- Supplicate: To ask or beg for something humbly or earnestly.
- Adjure: To urge or request someone solemnly or earnestly to do something.
Idioms and Phrases
- "I beseech thee/you": A formal, often archaic, phrase used to introduce a heartfelt plea.
- I beseech you, do not leave me here alone.
Verb
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ask for or request earnestly
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The prophet bid all people to become good persons
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