ask+earnestly
21entreat — v.tr. 1 a (foll. by to + infin. or that + clause) ask (a person) earnestly. b ask earnestly for (a thing). 2 archaic treat; act towards (a person). Derivatives: entreatingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF entraiter (as EN (1), traiter TREAT) …
22appeal — appealability, n. appealable, adj. appealer, n. /euh peel /, n. 1. an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea. 2. a request or reference to some person or authority for a decision, corroboration, judgment …
23beg — v. (begged, begging) 1 a intr. (usu. foll. by for) ask for (esp. food, money, etc.) (begged for alms). b tr. ask for (food, money, etc.) as a gift. c intr. live by begging. 2 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by for, or to + infin.) ask earnestly or humbly …
24solicit — so·lic·it /sə li sət/ vt 1: to make petition to solicit the court 2: to ask, induce, advise, or command (a person) to do something and esp. to commit a crime compare coerce, importune …
25ap|peal´er — ap|peal «uh PEEL», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to ask earnestly; make an earnest request (to or for); ask for help or sympathy: »The children appealed to their mother to know what to do on a rainy day. I appeal to you to support the Girl Scouts drive… …
26ap|peal´a|ble — ap|peal «uh PEEL», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to ask earnestly; make an earnest request (to or for); ask for help or sympathy: »The children appealed to their mother to know what to do on a rainy day. I appeal to you to support the Girl Scouts drive… …
27ap|peal — «uh PEEL», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to ask earnestly; make an earnest request (to or for); ask for help or sympathy: »The children appealed to their mother to know what to do on a rainy day. I appeal to you to support the Girl Scouts drive for funds …
28so|lic|it — «suh LIHS iht», transitive verb. 1. to ask earnestly; try to get: »The tailor sent out cards soliciting trade. SYNONYM(S): request, beg. See syn. under ask. (Cf. ↑ask) 2. to influence to do wrong; tempt; entice: »To solicit a judge means to offe …
29pray — vt: to ask for plaintiff pray s judgment against the defendants for actual damages used esp. in pleadings vi: to make a request of a court esp. in a complaint or petition complainant pray s for declaratory relief pray ing that the judgment be… …
30canvass — can·vass also can·vas / kan vəs/ vb vassed also vased, vass·ing, also, vas·ing vt 1 a: to examine in detail; specif: to examine (votes) officially for authenticity b: to make the subject of discussion or debate …
