beseech

[bih-seech] / bɪˈsitʃ /

VERB

beg

Synonyms

STRONGEST

implore

STRONG

adjure appeal ask crave entreat importune invoke petition plead pray solicit sue supplicate

WEAK

call upon

Antonyms

STRONG

answer command refuse reply

WEAK

give offer

Example Sentences

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“I beseech you to control him, if you can.”

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2023

"I beseech you to control him if you can. If you can't, I will."

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2023

Engoron later told Kise again, "I beseech you to control him if you can."

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023

Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our mediator and redeemer.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2022

Barrius’s eyes beseech the courtyard, seeking out anyone willing to offer him a shred of pity.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir