ask+earnestly

  • 31solicit — To appeal for something; to apply to for obtaining something; to ask earnestly; to ask for the purpose of receiving; to endeavor to obtain by asking or pleading; to entreat, implore, or importune; to make petition to; to plead for; to try to… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 32beg — ► VERB (begged, begging) 1) ask earnestly or humbly for something. 2) ask for food or money as charity. 3) (of a dog) sit up with the front paws raised in the hope of a reward. ● beg off Cf. ↑beg off …

    English terms dictionary

  • 33Entreat — En*treat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 34Entreated — Entreat En*treat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 35Entreating — Entreat En*treat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 36Pray — Pray, v. t. 1. To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. [1913 Webster] And as this earl was preyed, so did he. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] We pray you . . . by ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. v. 20. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 37To pray in aid — Pray Pray, v. t. 1. To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. [1913 Webster] And as this earl was preyed, so did he. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] We pray you . . . by ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. v. 20. [1913… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 38entreat — verb a) To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use. “But I cannot persuade her to go away, my lady,” said the footman; “nor can any of the servants. Mrs. Fairfax is with her just now, entreating her to be gone; but she has taken a chair in …

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  • 39crave — verb /kreɪv/ a) To want strongly as to satisfy an appetite. To long for, to yearn. I know I should diet more, but every afternoon I crave a soda so I have one. b) Ask earnestly. I humbly crave your indulgence to read this letter until the end …

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  • 40press — I noun authors, columnists, commentators, contributors, correspondents, editors, interviewers, journalistic writers, journalists, literary publications, media, members of the media, members of the press, news business, news gatherers, newsmen,… …

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