Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To address an earnest or urgent request to; implore: synonym: beg.
- transitive verb To request earnestly; beg for.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A request: as, “such submiss beseeches,”
- To entreat; supplicate; implore; ask or pray with urgency: followed by a personal object.
- To beg eagerly for; solicit: followed by the thing solicited.
- Synonyms Ask, Request, Beg, etc. (see
ask ), plead for or with, petition, conjure, appeal to.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Obs. or Poetic Solicitation; supplication.
- transitive verb To ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To
beg orimplore . - noun archaic A
request .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb ask for or request earnestly
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Though the apostles went out backed with the authority of the Son of God himself, yet their instructions were, when they came into a house, not to command it, but to salute it; for love's sake rather to beseech, is the evangelical way, Philemon 8, 9.
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John) 1721
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He further noted that they said Mulungu caused calamity and for that reason they had to hold ntambiko (ceremonies of offering) in an effort to "beseech" him.
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Philemon a favor, has to earnestly "beseech," almost command, his reception as a favor to himself.
Is Slavery Sanctioned by the Bible? Isaac Allen
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Wherefore -- Because of my love to thee, I prefer to "beseech," rather than "enjoin," or authoritatively command.
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I implore God to graciously aid Me in this, for unto such as beseech Him, He is the All-Bounteous, and of those who show mercy, He is the Most
Gems of Divine Mysteries 1817-1892 Bah��'u'll��h 1854
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The word "beseech" means "to call alongside to exhort, to earnestly entreat."
Grace and Truth to You Wade Burleson 2010
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I prayerfully beseech you to seek help, and I assure you that your present enslavement to homosexuality can be remedied.
Alberta judge rules anti-gay letter not hate speech, overturns ruling « Anglican Samizdat 2009
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Athanasius' testimony in the preface to his list is telling: "I beseech you to bear patiently, if I also write, by way of remembrance, of matters with which you are acquainted."
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In conclusion, I beseech the Almighty God to grant success to all those who serve Islam and the Muslims, and honor and glory to the dear Iranian nation.
Wonk Room » Montazeri: ‘In This Day And Age, One Cannot Hide The Truth From The People’ 2009
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Standing, kneeling and prostrating we affirm: "Thee do we serve and Thee do we beseech for help."
Wilfredo Amr Ruiz: Teach Us How To Pray Wilfredo Amr Ruiz 2012
uselessness commented on the word beseech
I hate this word.
March 26, 2007
sonofgroucho commented on the word beseech
"I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken."
September 5, 2007