What does beseech mean?
Definitions for beseech
bɪˈsitʃbe·seech
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Princeton's WordNet
bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjureverb
ask for or request earnestly
"The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
Wiktionary
beseechnoun
A request.
beseechverb
To beg or implore.
Etymology: From besechen, bisechen, assibilated variants of beseken, from *, equivalent to. Cognate with bezoeken, besuchen, besöka.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Beseechverb
pret. I besought, I have besought.
Etymology: from secan , Sax. versoeken, Dutch.
I beseech you, Sir, pardon me; it is only a letter from my brother, that I have not all over-read. William Shakespeare, King Lear.
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds. Philemon, 10.
I, in the anguish of my heart, beseech you
To quit the dreadful purpose of your soul. Joseph Addison, Cato.But Eve fell humble, and besought
His peace, and thus proceeded in her plaint. Par. Lost, b. x.Before I come to them, I beseech your patience, whilst I speak something to ourselves here present. Thomas Sprat.
Wikipedia
Beseech
Beseech is a gothic metal band from Borås, Sweden. They disbanded in 2006, and re-formed with a different line-up at the end of 2013.
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beseech
Beseech is a verb that means to urgently and fervently ask or beg someone to do something. It conveys a sense of intense pleading or desperate request.
Webster Dictionary
Beseechverb
to ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore
Beseechnoun
solicitation; supplication
Freebase
Beseech
Beseech was the name of a gothic metal band from Borås, Sweden. The group has disbanded and have actually formed two other bands, TWDSO and The Mary Major.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Beseech
be-sēch′, v.t. to entreat, to implore (as a person, for a thing, or to do a thing): to ask or pray earnestly: to solicit—(Spens.) Beseeke′:—pa.t. and pa.p. besought′.—ns. Beseech′er; Beseech′ing.—adv. Beseech′ingly.—ns. Beseech′ingness; Beseech′ment. [Pfx. be-, and M. E. sechen, to Seek.]
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The numerical value of beseech in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of beseech in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of beseech in a Sentence
I would beseech the council to look deeply and to look hard, because this is a golden opportunity, literally you could kill the game. In this Trump era, there's an opportunity to show everybody that local politics reigns supreme. We can make our corner of the world outstanding.
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
Your honor, I can only beseech you to give me a second chance, forgive me the trespass. I'm hurtfully sorry.
I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.
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Translations for beseech
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- التوسلArabic
- умолявам, просяBulgarian
- bønfaldeDanish
- ersuchen, anflehenGerman
- ικετεύωGreek
- implorarSpanish
- بیچارهPersian
- rukoilla, anoaFinnish
- supplier, prier, implorerFrench
- प्रार्थना करनाHindi
- աղերսելArmenian
- implorare, supplicareItalian
- smeken, bidden, bezwerenDutch
- błagaćPolish
- implorar, rogarPortuguese
- imploraRomanian
- умолятьRussian
- bönfallaSwedish
- beseechTamil
- bekönVolapük
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