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- Dictionaryimploration/ɪmpləˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
- 1. an act of begging someone to do something: rare "earnest implorations for divine forgiveness and mercy"
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im· plo· ra· tion. ˌimpləˈrāshən -lōˈr-, -lȯˈr- plural -s. : earnest supplication : imploring. Word History. Etymology. Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin imploration-, imploratio, from imploratus (past participle of implorare to implore) + -ion-, -io -ion. Love words?
to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: implore someone to do something She implored her parents not to send her away to school. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen.
1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. See Synonyms at beg. 2. To beg for urgently: implored their advice in the matter. v.intr. To make an earnest appeal. [Latin implōrāre : in-, toward; see in-2 + plōrāre, to weep .] im′plo·ra′tion n. im·plor′er n. im·plor′ing·ly adv.
verb. im· plore im-ˈplȯr. implored; imploring. Synonyms of implore. transitive verb. 1. a. : to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg. We earnestly implore you to bow out of the practice of clinical medicine and permit us to get on with our difficult job. William Steinsmith.
to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: implore someone to do something She implored her parents not to send her away to school. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen.
verb (used with object) , im·plored, im·plor·ing. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go. to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.): implore forgiveness. Synonyms: solicit, beg, crave. Antonyms: reject, spurn.
2 meanings: 1. to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech 2. to ask earnestly or piteously for;.... Click for more definitions.
Definition of implore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
/ɪmˈplɔər/ /ɪmˈplɔ/ IPA guide. Other forms: implored; imploring; implores. You might ask your friend for a loan if you're short a few bucks, but if the bank is about to foreclose on your house you'll implore your friend for the money, desperately begging for the cash so you can keep your house.
1. to beg urgently or piteously; beseech: They implored him to go. 2. to beg urgently or piteously for: implore forgiveness. v.i.
