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im·plore

(

m-plôr

, -pl

) KEY

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

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

VERB:
intr.

To make an earnest appeal. See Synonyms at beg.

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

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

Thesaurus: synonyms for implore

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