What does implore mean?
Definitions for implore
ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊrim·plore
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word implore.
Princeton's WordNet
beg, implore, prayverb
call upon in supplication; entreat
"I beg you to stop!"
Wiktionary
imploreverb
To beg for, to entreat urgently or earnestly.
Etymology: French implorer, imploro.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.To IMPLOREverb
Etymology: implorer, French; imploro, Latin.
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.Do not say 'tis superstition, that
I kneel, and then implore her blessing. William Shakespeare, Winter's Tale.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Imploreverb
to entreat; to beg; to prey
Implorenoun
imploration
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of implore in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of implore in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of implore in a Sentence
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.
He killed Kendrick, and he didn’t care, i would implore you to put him in jail for as long as you can.
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.
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.
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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- رَجاArabic
- умолявамBulgarian
- bønfalder, bønfalde, trygleDanish
- εκλιπαρώGreek
- implorarSpanish
- anoa, vedotaFinnish
- प्रार्थना करनाHindi
- könyörögHungarian
- աղաչելArmenian
- grátbiðjaIcelandic
- ಬೇಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿKannada
- affor, adōrōLatin
- bønnfalleNorwegian
- implorarPortuguese
- imploraRomanian
- упрашивать, умолятьRussian
- วิงวอนThai
- yalvarmakTurkish
- благатиUkrainian
- בעטןYiddish
- 恳求Chinese
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