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   implore

   /ɪmˈplɔː/

   verb

   • 1. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something: "he implored her to change her mind"
   • ▪ beg earnestly for: "I implore mercy"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French implorer or Latin implorare ‘invoke with tears’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › imploreImplore Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of IMPLORE is to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg. How to use implore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Implore.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPLORE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPLORE definition: 1. to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: 2…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › imploreImplore - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   The word implore is often used to describe an urgent request made out of desperation. A man on death row might implore the governor to grant him a last-minute pardon. In the old days, you might have heard the word spoken by someone with lousy aim at a duel — "I implore you not to shoot me, my good man!" Today, this first-person use of the ...

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPLORE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech. 2. to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg. to implore someone's mercy.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › imploreImplore - definition of implore by The Free Dictionary

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   implore. (ɪmˈplɔː) vb (tr) 1. to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech. 2. to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg: to implore someone's mercy.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPLORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMPLORE meaning: 1. to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: 2…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimplore verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of implore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordIMPLORE - Meaning & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   All you need to know about "IMPLORE" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › imploreImplore Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    IMPLORE meaning: 1 : to make a very serious or emotional request to (someone) beg usually followed by to + verb; 2 : to say (something) as a serious or emotional request

11. www.oed.com › dictionary › implore_vimplore, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb implore. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.