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Webster 1913 Edition


Implore

Im-plore′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Implored
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Imploring
.]
[L.
implorare
; pref.
im-
in +
plorare
to cry aloud. See
Deplore
.]
To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; – followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.
Imploring
all the gods that reign above.
Pope.
Syn. – To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See
Beseech
.

Im-plore′

,
Verb.
I.
To entreat; to beg; to prey.

Im-plore′

,
Noun.
Imploration.
[Obs.]
Spencer.

Webster 1828 Edition


Implore

IMPLO'RE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. imploro; in and ploro, to cry out.]
1.
To call upon or for,in supplication; to beseech; to pray earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; as, to implore the forgiveness of sins; to implore mercy.
Imploring all the gods that reign above.
2.
To ask earnestly; to beg.

IMPLO'RE

,
Verb.
I.
To entreat; to beg.

IMPLO'RE

,
Noun.
Earnest supplication. [Not used.]

Definition 2024


implore

implore

See also: imploré

English

Verb

implore (third-person singular simple present implores, present participle imploring, simple past and past participle implored)

  1. To beg urgently or earnestly.
    • Shakespeare
      I kneel, and then implore her blessing.
  2. To call upon or pray to earnestly; to entreat.
    • Alexander Pope
      Imploring all the gods that reign above.

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Translations


French

Verb

implore

  1. first-person singular present indicative of implorer
  2. third-person singular present indicative of implorer
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of implorer
  4. third-person singular present subjunctive of implorer
  5. second-person singular imperative of implorer

Portuguese

Verb

implore

  1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of implorar
  2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of implorar
  3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of implorar
  4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of implorar

Spanish

Verb

implore

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of implorar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of implorar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of implorar.