implore — to 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/
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
She fell to her knees to implore the king for mercy.
I'M on the FLOOR begging — imploring desperately!
I implore you to explore, but you choose to ignore!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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).
Breakdown
im- (in/into) + plorare (to cry/weep) = implore (to beg earnestly)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“I implore you to reconsider your decision.”
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