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imploreto beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈplɔːr/

Korean meaning: 간절히 애원하다, 간청하다

Korean pronunciation: 임**플로**어

Example Sentences

  • The student implored the professor to give him one more chance after sleeping through the final exam.
  • She implored her cat to stop knocking things off the table, but it just stared at her and pushed another cup over.
  • The defendant implored the judge for leniency.

implore

VERB

//ɪmˈplɔːr//

to beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something

implore concept
💡 Concept

A desperate mother implores the doctor to save her child

implore mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

I'M on the FLOOR begging — imploring desperately!

implore rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

I implore you to explore, but you choose to ignore!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈplɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈplɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixim--
Rootplor
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin implorare, meaning 'to cry out to' or 'to entreat'. The word combines the prefix im- (in/into) with plorare (to cry or weep).

🎵Rhyme

exploreadorerestoreignore
explore
adore
restore
ignore

🔗Collocations

implore someone to do
implore for mercy
earnestly implore
implore with tears
desperately implore

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The student implored the professor to give him one more chance after sleeping through the final exam.

😄 Fun example

She implored her cat to stop knocking things off the table, but it just stared at her and pushed another cup over.

The defendant implored the judge for leniency.

I implore you to reconsider your decision.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

begpleadbeseechentreatsupplicate

Antonyms

demandcommandorder

Related

appealpetitionrequestpray

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