Definition of implore

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im·plore    (m-plôr, -plr) KEY  

VERB:
im·plored , im·plor·ing , im·plores
VERB:
tr.

1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy.
2. To beg for urgently; entreat.

VERB:
intr.

To make an earnest appeal. See Synonyms at beg.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Latin implrre : in-, toward ; see in- ² + plrre, to weep

OTHER FORMS:
implo·ration (Noun), im·plorer (Noun), im·ploring·ly (Adverb)

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