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    implore
    /ɪmˈplɔː/

    verb

    • 1. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something: "he implored her to change her mind"

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

    Implore means to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and explore its pronunciation and translations.

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

    Implore is a verb that means to make an earnest request to someone or something. Learn the synonyms, examples, history, and usage of implore from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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    Implore means to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat. Learn the origin, usage, and related words of implore from Dictionary.com.

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

    Implore means to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, see synonyms and antonyms, and hear the pronunciation.

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

    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!"

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

    Implore means to beg or ask earnestly or piteously for something or someone. See the origin, synonyms, usage and translations of the verb implore in English and other languages.

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

    If you implore someone to do something, you ask them to do it in a forceful, emotional way. Opposition leaders this week implored the president to break the deadlock. American English : implore / ɪmˈplɔr /