Definitions for implore
ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊrim·plore

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. beg, implore, prayverb

   call upon in supplication; entreat

   "I beg you to stop!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. imploreverb

   To beg for, to entreat urgently or earnestly.

2. Etymology: French implorer, imploro.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Implorenoun

   The act of begging; intreaty; solicitation. Not in use.

   Etymology: from the verb.

   Urged sore
   With piercing words and pitiful implore,
   Him hasty to arise. Fairy Queen.

2. To IMPLOREverb

   Etymology: implorer, French; imploro, Latin.

   1. To call upon in supplication; to solicit.

   They ship their oars, and crown with wine
   The holy goblet to the pow'rs divine,
   Imploring all the gods that reign above. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   2. To ask; to beg.

   Do not say 'tis superstition, that
   I kneel, and then implore her blessing. William Shakespeare, Winter's Tale.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. implore

   Implore is a verb which means to beg or request earnestly or desperately. It is often used to express urgent or emotional pleas, typically towards someone in a position of authority or power.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Imploreverb

   to call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought

2. Imploreverb

   to entreat; to beg; to prey

3. Implorenoun

   imploration

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Implore

   im-plōr′, v.t. to ask earnestly: to beg.—ns. Implorā′tion; Implor′ātor (Shak.), one who implores or entreats.—adj. Implor′atory.—n. Implor′er (Spens.), one who implores.—adv. Implor′ingly, in an imploring manner. [Fr.,—L. implorāre—in, in, plorāre, to weep aloud.]

Matched Categories

1. • Plead

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How to pronounce implore?

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How to say implore in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of implore in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of implore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of implore in a Sentence

1. Jenny Durkan:

   Our city complies with federal immigration law and asks that the Department of Justice and ICE [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] do the same, the federal government does not get to run our cities or convert our local law enforcement officials into immigration cops. I implore this administration to focus on real public safety threats, like the opioid crisis, instead of unnecessarily threatening our residents and mayors across the country.

2. Joshua Jones:

   He killed Kendrick, and he didn’t care, i would implore you to put him in jail for as long as you can.

3. Ben Crump:

   George died because he needed a breath, a breath of air, i implore you all to join his family in taking a breath - taking a breath for justice, taking a breath for peace.

4. Chief Cameron:

   I would like to say this on a closing note, president Joe Biden, if you are listening, we implore you and we advise you to work with our brothers and sisters in the United States, because there are many unmarked graves in your country. Work with those chiefs and councils and survivors to help give those bodies a proper burial.

5. Robert Penn Warren:

   And all times are one time, and all those dead in the past never lived before our definition gives them life, and out of the shadow their eyes implore us. That is what all of us historical researchers believe. And we love truth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=implore
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Implore
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=implore
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implore
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=implore
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=implore