Definitions

cry for

VERB

pray

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ask beseech recite urge

STRONG

adjure appeal brace crave entreat implore importune invoke petition request say solicit sue supplicate

WEAK

commune with invocate

Antonyms

STRONG

answer refuse

Example Sentences

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Hours later, Sue and Bruce heard their cries for help and scrambled through the devastation to find them.

From Literature

I cry for a long time, until I feel…better.

From Literature

After I handed over the kitten, I ran back to the dorms and cried for hours.

From Literature

I try to imagine Papa crying for me.

From Literature

"I think it was a cry for help," he says now.

From BBC