ask+earnestly
51beseech — v.tr. (past and past part. besought or beseeched) 1 (foll. by for, or to + infin.) entreat. 2 ask earnestly for. Derivatives: beseeching adj. Etymology: ME f. BE + secan SEEK …
52invoke — v.tr. 1 call on (a deity etc.) in prayer or as a witness. 2 appeal to (the law, a person s authority, etc.). 3 summon (a spirit) by charms. 4 ask earnestly for (vengeance, help, etc.). Derivatives: invocable adj. invoker n. Etymology: F invoquer… …
53pray — v. (often foll. by for or to + infin. or that + clause) 1 intr. (often foll. by to) say prayers (to God etc.); make devout supplication. 2 a tr. entreat, beseech. b tr. & intr. ask earnestly (prayed to be released). 3 tr. (as imper.) archaic &… …
54ad|ju´ror — ad|jure «uh JUR, transitive verb, jured, jur|ing. 1. to ask earnestly or solemnly: »I adjure you on your honor to speak the truth. She adjured the Duchess to tell her whether the beauty of Albert s character had ever been surpassed (Lytton… …
55ad|jur´er — ad|jure «uh JUR, transitive verb, jured, jur|ing. 1. to ask earnestly or solemnly: »I adjure you on your honor to speak the truth. She adjured the Duchess to tell her whether the beauty of Albert s character had ever been surpassed (Lytton… …
56ad|jure — «uh JUR, transitive verb, jured, jur|ing. 1. to ask earnestly or solemnly: »I adjure you on your honor to speak the truth. She adjured the Duchess to tell her whether the beauty of Albert s character had ever been surpassed (Lytton Strachey).… …
57be|seech´ment — be|seech «bih SEECH», transitive verb, sought or seeched, seech|ing. 1. to ask earnestly; implore (a person): »I beseech you to listen to me. SYNONYM(S): supplicate, pray. 2 …
58be|seech´ing|ly — be|seech «bih SEECH», transitive verb, sought or seeched, seech|ing. 1. to ask earnestly; implore (a person): »I beseech you to listen to me. SYNONYM(S): supplicate, pray. 2 …
59be|seech´er — be|seech «bih SEECH», transitive verb, sought or seeched, seech|ing. 1. to ask earnestly; implore (a person): »I beseech you to listen to me. SYNONYM(S): supplicate, pray. 2 …
60be|seech — «bih SEECH», transitive verb, sought or seeched, seech|ing. 1. to ask earnestly; implore (a person): »I beseech you to listen to me. SYNONYM(S): supplicate, pray. 2 …
