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   beseech

   /bɪˈsiːtʃ/

   verb

   • 1. ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat: literary "they beseeched him to stay"

   Word Origin Middle English: from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English sēcan (see seek).

   Derivatives

   • 1. beseechingly adverb

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBESEECH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BESEECH definition: 1. to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much: 2. to ask for something in a…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › beseechBeseech Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BESEECH is to beg for urgently or anxiously. How to use beseech in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Beseech.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBESEECH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   BESEECH meaning: 1. to ask for something in a way that shows you need it very much: 2. to ask for something in a…. Learn more.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBESEECH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you beseech someone to do something, you ask them very eagerly and anxiously.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbeseech verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   beseech somebody (to do something) to ask somebody for something in an anxious way because you want or need it very much synonym implore, beg. Let him go, I beseech you!

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › beseechBeseech - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To beseech is to seek for something, or for permission. It is commonly used when people have an urgent request of clergy, or of a formal elder. It definitely adds dramatic undertones to whatever you're talking about. When your very life is on the line, it's your last hope, and you have nowhere else to turn, it's time to start beseeching.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › beseechBeseech - definition of beseech by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to implore urgently: They besought us to go at once. 2. to beg eagerly for; solicit. v.i. 3. to make urgent appeal. [before 1100; Middle English bisechen, Old English besēcan. See be-, seek]

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryBESEECH - Definition & Translations | Collins English Dictionary

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   Discover everything about the word "BESEECH" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide.

10. www.oed.com › dictionary › beseech_vbeseech, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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    What does the verb beseech mean? There are 14 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb beseech, six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status. OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › beseechBeseech Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    BESEECH meaning: to beg (someone) for something to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way to do something.