implore

im·plore

I0061400 (ĭm-plôr′)v. im·plored, im·plor·ing, im·plores v.tr.1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. See Synonyms at beg.2. To beg for urgently: implored their advice in the matter.v.intr. To make an earnest appeal.

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[Latin implōrāre : in-, toward; see in-² + plōrāre, to weep.]

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im′plo·ra′tion n.im·plor′er n.im·plor′ing·ly adv.

implore

(ɪmˈplɔː) vb (tr) 1. to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech2. to ask earnestly or piteously for; supplicate; beg: to implore someone's mercy. [C16: from Latin implōrāre, from im- + plōrāre to bewail] ˌimploˈration n imˈploratory adj imˈplorer n imˈploringly adv

im•plore

(ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr)

v. -plored, -plor•ing. v.t. 1. to beg urgently or piteously; beseech: They implored him to go. 2. to beg urgently or piteously for: implore forgiveness. v.i. 3. to make urgent or piteous supplication. [1530–40; < Latin implōrāre=im- im-¹ + plōrāre to lament] im•plor′ing•ly, adv.

implore

Past participle: implored
Gerund: imploring

Imperative
implore
implore

Present
I implore
you implore
he/she/it implores
we implore
you implore
they implore

Preterite
I implored
you implored
he/she/it implored
we implored
you implored
they implored

Present Continuous
I am imploring
you are imploring
he/she/it is imploring
we are imploring
you are imploring
they are imploring

Present Perfect
I have implored
you have implored
he/she/it has implored
we have implored
you have implored
they have implored

Past Continuous
I was imploring
you were imploring
he/she/it was imploring
we were imploring
you were imploring
they were imploring

Past Perfect
I had implored
you had implored
he/she/it had implored
we had implored
you had implored
they had implored

Future
I will implore
you will implore
he/she/it will implore
we will implore
you will implore
they will implore

Future Perfect
I will have implored
you will have implored
he/she/it will have implored
we will have implored
you will have implored
they will have implored

Future Continuous
I will be imploring
you will be imploring
he/she/it will be imploring
we will be imploring
you will be imploring
they will be imploring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been imploring
you have been imploring
he/she/it has been imploring
we have been imploring
you have been imploring
they have been imploring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been imploring
you will have been imploring
he/she/it will have been imploring
we will have been imploring
you will have been imploring
they will have been imploring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been imploring
you had been imploring
he/she/it had been imploring
we had been imploring
you had been imploring
they had been imploring

Conditional
I would implore
you would implore
he/she/it would implore
we would implore
you would implore
they would implore

Past Conditional
I would have implored
you would have implored
he/she/it would have implored
we would have implored
you would have implored
they would have implored

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

implore - call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"beg, praycrave - plead or ask for earnestlysupplicate - ask humbly (for something); "He supplicated the King for clemency"plead - appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"importune, insist - beg persistently and urgently; "I importune you to help them"

implore

verb beg, beseech, entreat, conjure, plead with, solicit, pray to, importune, crave of, supplicate, go on bended knee to 'Tell me what to do!' she implored him.

implore

verbTo make an earnest or urgent request:appeal, beg, beseech, crave, entreat, plead, pray, sue, supplicate.Archaic: conjure.

Translations

乞求恳求

implore

(imˈploː) verb to ask earnestly. She implored her husband to give up his life of crime; She implored his forgiveness. 懇求 恳求，乞求 imˈploringly adverb 乞求地 乞求地