implore
See also: imploré
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Middle French implorer, from Latin implōrō (“I beseech, I implore”).
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)
- Hyphenation: im‧plore
Verb
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- To beg urgently or earnestly.
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- I kneel, and then implore her blessing.
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- To call upon or pray to earnestly; to entreat.
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- Imploring all the gods that reign above.
- (Can we date this quote by Alexander Pope and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
Synonyms
Translations
to beg for
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French
Verb
implore
- first-person singular present indicative of implorer
- third-person singular present indicative of implorer
- first-person singular present subjunctive of implorer
- third-person singular present subjunctive of implorer
- second-person singular imperative of implorer
Portuguese
Verb
implore
Spanish
Verb
implore
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Middle French
- English terms derived from Middle French
- English terms derived from Latin
- English 2-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English 3-syllable words
- Rhymes:English/ɔː(ɹ)
- Requests for date/Shakespeare
- Requests for date/Alexander Pope
- French non-lemma forms
- French verb forms
- Portuguese non-lemma forms
- Portuguese verb forms
- Spanish non-lemma forms
- Spanish verb forms
- Spanish forms of verbs ending in -ar