beseech

verb

be·seech bi-ˈsēch How to pronounce beseech (audio)

bē-

beseeched or besought bi-ˈsȯt How to pronounce beseech (audio)

bē-

; beseeching

transitive verb

: to beg for urgently or anxiously

beseeched him to write while he was away

R. W. Hatch

: to request earnestly : implore

besought their protection

intransitive verb

: to make supplication

Example Sentences

parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church

Recent Examples on the Web Our times beseech us to step into the chasm of uncertainty and become the agents of transformation our future needs.

Erica Ariel Fox, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 As if losing Sarah wasn’t hard enough, every few years the Pryors were forced to oppose Whirty’s parole, launching a letter-writing campaign to beseech the Texas Parole Board to not release Whirty again.

Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The standoff eventually prompted Akleh’s brother, sitting on a man’s shoulders, to beseech the crowd to let the hearse through.

BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Health officials and experts continue to beseech Americans that the most effective way to avoid hospitalization is through vaccination.

Travis Caldwell, CNN, 4 Jan. 2022 The texts showed Hannity pleading with Trump to beseech the rioters to prevent CNN from reaping ratings gold.

Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2021 On Monday, dozens of doctors and hospital employees in Palm Beach County gathered for an early morning news conference to beseech the unvaccinated to get shots, emphasizing that the surge was overwhelming the health care system and destroying lives.

New York Times, 24 Aug. 2021 Ghosts and forest spirits warn him of his doom and beseech him to turn around.

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2021 Acting Mayor Kim Janey appeared with transit advocates Monday to beseech the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board to restore service levels on the bus and subway systems that were reduced as ridership plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2021 See More

单词	beseeched
释义	beseech verb be·seech bi-ˈsēch bē- beseeched or besought bi-ˈsȯt bē- ; beseeching transitive verb 1 : to beg for urgently or anxiously beseeched him to write while he was away R. W. Hatch 2 : to request earnestly : implore besought their protection intransitive verb : to make supplication Synonyms appeal (to) beg besiege conjure entreat impetrate implore importune petition plead (to) pray solicit supplicate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church Recent Examples on the Web Our times beseech us to step into the chasm of uncertainty and become the agents of transformation our future needs. Erica Ariel Fox, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 As if losing Sarah wasn’t hard enough, every few years the Pryors were forced to oppose Whirty’s parole, launching a letter-writing campaign to beseech the Texas Parole Board to not release Whirty again. Kevin Cullen, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022 The standoff eventually prompted Akleh’s brother, sitting on a man’s shoulders, to beseech the crowd to let the hearse through. BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2022 Health officials and experts continue to beseech Americans that the most effective way to avoid hospitalization is through vaccination. Travis Caldwell, CNN, 4 Jan. 2022 The texts showed Hannity pleading with Trump to beseech the rioters to prevent CNN from reaping ratings gold. Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2021 On Monday, dozens of doctors and hospital employees in Palm Beach County gathered for an early morning news conference to beseech the unvaccinated to get shots, emphasizing that the surge was overwhelming the health care system and destroying lives. New York Times, 24 Aug. 2021 Ghosts and forest spirits warn him of his doom and beseech him to turn around. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2021 Acting Mayor Kim Janey appeared with transit advocates Monday to beseech the MBTA Fiscal Management and Control Board to restore service levels on the bus and subway systems that were reduced as ridership plummeted amid the COVID-19 pandemic. BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English besechen, from be- + sechen to seek First Known Use 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Kids Definition beseech verb be·seech bi-ˈsēch besought -ˈsȯt or beseeched; beseeching : to ask in a serious and emotional way We beseeched the king to let him live. beseeched verb variants or besought past tense of beseech as in begged to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance begged petitioned implored prayed asked entreated supplicated importuned requested conjured besieged solicited called on demanded pled (to) invoked impetrated compelled pleaded (to) appealed (to) plead (to) called upon required insisted commanded desired cadged sued forced coerced bludged sponged claimed mooched Antonyms & Near Antonyms suggested obliged implied intimated hinted pleased gratified satisfied appeased pacified consoled comforted placated quieted mollified contented conciliated See More
随便看	stenometer stenopaeic stenopaic stenopeic stenopelmati Stenopelmatidae stenopelmatidaes Stenopelmatus stenopelmatuses stenopelmatusses stenophagous stenoplastic stenoplasty stenopterygii stenopterygiuses stenos stenose stenosed stenoses stenosis stenospermocarpy stenotaphra Stenotaphrum stenotaphrums stenotele

beseech

verb

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

verb

verb