implore

verb

im·plore im-ˈplȯr How to pronounce implore (audio)

implored; imploring

transitive verb

: to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg

We earnestly implore you to bow out of the practice of clinical medicine and permit us to get on with our difficult job.

William Steinsmith

… electronic highway signs implore Californians to "Save Water" and municipalities impose increasingly draconian conservation measures …

Henry I. Miller

: to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner

"Keep your voice down," implored Lupin.

J. K. Rowling

… accountability has become a watchword of relief agencies around the world, with new guidelines to help donors know that their aid won't be wasted. Give money, Presidents Bush and Clinton implore, and by implication, leave the rest to professionals.

Nancy Gibbs

: to ask or beg for (something) earnestly

On this repetition of Mr Mantalini's fatal threat, Madame Mantalini wrung her hands, and implored the interference of Ralph Nickleby …

Charles Dickens

To Neapolitans habitually blending pagan and Christian themes, the volcano also became, through its successive manifestations, a personality against whose rages they implored protection from their patron saint …

Shirley Hazzard

imploringly adverb

Example Sentences

Don't go. I implore you. “Think of the children!” he implored.

Recent Examples on the Web The fact that Utah coaches in the booth did not see enough evidence to implore Whittingham to challenge the play has been a point of conversation in the days after the game.

Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Heat teammates tried to implore Tucker to stay, noting that the lack of Florida income tax made the offers practically identical.

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 That led former Vice President Mike Pence to implore his fellow Republicans to stop criticizing the FBI.

Will Carless, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 On the surface, no, maybe this class does not pop out at you as presently constructed, but one local recruiting expert would implore you to take a second look.

Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 The Lightning McQueen paint job caught the eye of no less than 150 people who reached out to her via Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to implore her to attend Andrew’s service.

Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022 The woman continues to implore Calloway to comply with officers.

Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 23 July 2022 The most iconic muses in art history implore us to ask more questions.

Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, has been among the most outspoken executives, using his annual letter to corporate leaders to implore them to look beyond the bottom line and make a positive contribution to society.

New York Times, 27 May 2022 See More

implore

verb

as in to beg

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

beg
petition
beseech
ask
entreat
pray
supplicate
importune
conjure
solicit
require
besiege
call on
invoke
request
compel
call upon
impetrate
appeal (to)
plead (to)
sue
desire
insist
force
cadge
coerce
demand
sponge
claim
mooch
bludge
command

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

suggest
imply
please
hint
appease
satisfy
oblige
gratify
placate
intimate
pacify
conciliate
comfort
mollify
content
quiet
console

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of implore are adjure, beg, beseech, entreat, importune, and supplicate. While all these words mean "to ask urgently," beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety.

I beseech you to have mercy

implored her not to leave him

While in some cases nearly identical to implore, adjure implies advising as well as pleading.

we were adjured to tell the truth

The synonyms beg and implore are sometimes interchangeable, but beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking.

they begged for help

In some situations, the words entreat and implore are roughly equivalent. However, entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance.

entreated me to join them

While the synonyms importune and implore are close in meaning, importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request.

importuning viewers for contributions

The words supplicate and implore are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, supplicate suggests a posture of humility.

with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord

单词	implore
释义	implore verb im·plore im-ˈplȯr implored; imploring transitive verb 1 a : to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg We earnestly implore you to bow out of the practice of clinical medicine and permit us to get on with our difficult job. William Steinsmith … electronic highway signs implore Californians to "Save Water" and municipalities impose increasingly draconian conservation measures … Henry I. Miller b : to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner "Keep your voice down," implored Lupin. J. K. Rowling … accountability has become a watchword of relief agencies around the world, with new guidelines to help donors know that their aid won't be wasted. Give money, Presidents Bush and Clinton implore, and by implication, leave the rest to professionals. Nancy Gibbs 2 : to ask or beg for (something) earnestly On this repetition of Mr Mantalini's fatal threat, Madame Mantalini wrung her hands, and implored the interference of Ralph Nickleby … Charles Dickens To Neapolitans habitually blending pagan and Christian themes, the volcano also became, through its successive manifestations, a personality against whose rages they implored protection from their patron saint … Shirley Hazzard imploringly adverb Synonyms appeal (to) beg beseech besiege conjure entreat impetrate importune petition plead (to) pray solicit supplicate See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Don't go. I implore you. “Think of the children!” he implored. Recent Examples on the Web The fact that Utah coaches in the booth did not see enough evidence to implore Whittingham to challenge the play has been a point of conversation in the days after the game. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 Sep. 2022 Heat teammates tried to implore Tucker to stay, noting that the lack of Florida income tax made the offers practically identical. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2022 That led former Vice President Mike Pence to implore his fellow Republicans to stop criticizing the FBI. Will Carless, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2022 On the surface, no, maybe this class does not pop out at you as presently constructed, but one local recruiting expert would implore you to take a second look. Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 July 2022 The Lightning McQueen paint job caught the eye of no less than 150 people who reached out to her via Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to implore her to attend Andrew’s service. Gloria Rebecca Gomez, The Arizona Republic, 28 July 2022 The woman continues to implore Calloway to comply with officers. Hannah Sarisohn, CNN, 23 July 2022 The most iconic muses in art history implore us to ask more questions. Elizabeth Djinis, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 May 2022 Larry Fink, the chief executive of BlackRock, has been among the most outspoken executives, using his annual letter to corporate leaders to implore them to look beyond the bottom line and make a positive contribution to society. New York Times, 27 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer, from Latin implorare, from in- + plorare to cry out First Known Use circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Kids Definition implore verb im·plore im-ˈplȯr implored; imploring : to make a very serious or emotional request to or for I implored him not to go. … they humbly implored my mercy. Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe implore verb as in to beg to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance beg petition beseech ask entreat pray supplicate importune conjure solicit require besiege call on invoke request compel call upon impetrate appeal (to) plead (to) sue desire insist force cadge coerce demand sponge claim mooch bludge command Antonyms & Near Antonyms suggest imply please hint appease satisfy oblige gratify placate intimate pacify conciliate comfort mollify content quiet console See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of implore are adjure, beg, beseech, entreat, importune, and supplicate. While all these words mean "to ask urgently," beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety. I beseech you to have mercy implored her not to leave him While in some cases nearly identical to implore, adjure implies advising as well as pleading. we were adjured to tell the truth The synonyms beg and implore are sometimes interchangeable, but beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking. they begged for help In some situations, the words entreat and implore are roughly equivalent. However, entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance. entreated me to join them While the synonyms importune and implore are close in meaning, importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request. importuning viewers for contributions The words supplicate and implore are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, supplicate suggests a posture of humility. with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord
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implore

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