What does beseech mean?

Definitions for beseech
bɪˈsitʃbe·seech

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjureverb

    ask for or request earnestly

    "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

Wiktionary

  1. beseechnoun

    A request.

  2. beseechverb

    To beg or implore.

  3. Etymology: From besechen, bisechen, assibilated variants of beseken, from *, equivalent to. Cognate with bezoeken, besuchen, besöka.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Beseechverb

    to ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore

  2. Beseechnoun

    solicitation; supplication

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of beseech in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of beseech in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of beseech in a Sentence

  1. Dave Chappelle:

    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.

  2. Ben Lindsey:

    I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.

  3. Oliver Cromwell:

    I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.

  4. Roger Stone:

    Your honor, I can only beseech you to give me a second chance, forgive me the trespass. I'm hurtfully sorry.

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