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pray

释义

pray

adverbold-fashioned

UK /preɪ/

1
used for asking a question or for telling someone to do something
And what are you doing here, pray?
Synonyms and related words
Ways of asking questions and making requests
after you
any chance of...?
any luck?

pray

adverbold-fashioned

US /preɪ/

1
used for asking a question or for telling someone to do something
And what are you doing here, pray?
Synonyms and related words
Ways of asking questions and making requests
any chance of...?
any luck?
any requests?

pray

verb

UK /preɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pray
he/she/it	prays
present participle	praying
past tense	prayed
past participle	prayed

1
intransitive/transitive to speak to God or a saint, for example to give thanks or ask for help
Let us pray.
pray for:
They prayed for peace.
pray to God to do something:
He prayed to God to save him.
pray (that):
We all prayed that she would soon recover.
Synonyms and related words
Christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practices
amen
anthem
baptise
2
intransitive to hope or wish very strongly for something
pray (that):
Everyone prayed that the war wouldn’t last long.
pray for:
They will be praying for the chance to replay the match.
Synonyms and related words
To hope
hope
aim
pray

pray

verb

US /preɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	pray
he/she/it	prays
present participle	praying
past tense	prayed
past participle	prayed

1
intransitive/transitive to speak to God or a saint, for example to give thanks or ask for help
Let us pray.
pray for:
They prayed for peace.
pray (that):
We all prayed that she would soon recover.
pray to God to do something:
He prayed to God to save him.
Synonyms and related words
Christian ceremonies, services, prayers and practices
amen
anthem
baptise
2
intransitive to hope or wish very strongly for something
pray (that):
Everyone prayed that the war wouldn’t last long.
pray for:
They will be praying for the chance to replay the match.
Synonyms and related words
To hope
hope
aim
pray

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