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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
beseech .
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Examples
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While his expression beseeched her, she thought him fraudulent, covering his horrific deeds with an aura of Mr. Super Clean.
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I have prayed until I can pray no more, asked forgiveness for my sins, beseeched any I have offended in this life to pardon me.
Secret History of Elizabeth Tudor, Vampire Slayer Lucy Weston 2011
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Speaking directly to MacPhail's brother and son, who witnessed the execution, Davis beseeched them to continue to examine the events that night.
Troy Davis Executed: Controversially Convicted Inmate Maintains Innocence Until The End The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Mojaheds of the Islamic Revolution beseeched the youth of Iran not to waste their lives for the sake of ‘liberalism and capitalism’.
Washington Post Shills for Terrorists « Antiwar.com Blog 2009
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Speaking directly to MacPhail's brother and son, who witnessed the execution, Davis beseeched them to continue to examine the events that night.
Troy Davis Executed: Controversially Convicted Inmate Maintains Innocence Until The End The Huffington Post News Editors 2011
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Mr. Arnold concedes that, despite some protestation, many Moros liked the American policies and beseeched the U.S. to delay plans for their self-rule.
An Insurgency and Its Lessons Mark Moyar 2011
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Ken Bates has personally beseeched this column to look into "a serious matter for investigation".
Andy Anson in line for top BOA post despite World Cup bid fiasco 2011
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Especially when those damned soft eyes of hers quietly beseeched him.
How to Woo a Reluctant Lady Deborah Gonzales 2011
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Eden beseeched the president for understanding regarding the terrible decisions that we have had to make.
Eisenhower 1956 David A. Nichols 2011
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We will never know what might have happened had the management felt able to back these shining lights a little earlier, as some of us beseeched them to do.
Six Nations 2011: Chris Ashton is proof of England's blooming youth 2011
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