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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

Example Sentences

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"I express my heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and pray for the swift recovery of the injured."

From Barron's • May 24, 2026

One woman stood to applaud as he continued to lean into shared ground: “We pray for the same things.”

From Slate • Apr. 29, 2026

He was there, he said, to show solidarity with “the strangers” — meaning the dozens of migrants and immigrants detained inside the building — and also to pray for the ICE officers stationed there.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Kendra reportedly asked Joseph to pray for her because she had been “really, really fatigued” after she moved all of their possessions over the two days that followed his arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

As they left the church, Concha asked Lupita, “Did you pray for your family?”

From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty

pray for

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