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pray for

VERB
bless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
anoint baptize consecrate ordain thank
STRONG
absolve beatify canonize commend confirm cross dedicate enshrine eulogize exalt extol glorify hallow honor laud magnify offer praise sacrifice sign sprinkle
WEAK
give thanks to invoke benefits invoke happiness make holy offer benediction panegyrize pronounce holy
Antonyms
STRONG
blame castigate censure condemn criticize debase denounce desecrate disrespect humiliate reproach shame
WEAK
curse damn
VERB
crave
Synonyms
STRONGEST
seek
STRONG
ask beseech demand entreat implore necessitate petition require solicit supplicate take
WEAK
call for plead for
Antonyms
STRONG
answer command give offer refuse reject reply
WEAK
abjure dislike hate not want spurn
VERB
wish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aspire choose crave envy please prefer want yearn
STRONG
beg command covet elect entreat expect fancy hanker hope hunger invoke itch like long need order request solicit thirst will yen
WEAK
desiderate look forward to set one's heart on sigh for spoil for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dislike hate spurn
STRONG
answer despise give ignore

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“I’m so sad to hear this! I pray for the whole family.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"We still hope and pray for their safety."

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

He came to Longhua to pray for success in his job managing a livestream selling cosmetic products online.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026

“The fight is vicious,” he told the Faith & Freedom Coalition crowd after encouraging them to pray for him and the future of the country.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2026

I had risen to my knees to pray for Mr. Rochester.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

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