Beseeched: meaning, definitions and examples
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beseeched
[ bih-siหtสt ]
pleading request
To beseech means to urgently and fervently ask someone to do something. It often implies a deep emotional appeal or desperation in the request.
Synonyms
entreat, implore, plead, request, urge
Examples of usage
- She beseeched him to stay.
- The children beseeched their parents for a puppy.
- He was beseeched by the villagers for assistance during the storm.
- I beseeched her to reconsider her decision.
Translations
Translations of the word "beseeched" in other languages:
๐ต๐น implorado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฌเคฟเคจเคคเฅ เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช angefleht
๐ฎ๐ฉ memohon
๐บ๐ฆ ะฑะปะฐะณะฐััะธ
๐ต๐ฑ bลagany
๐ฏ๐ต ๆ้กใใ
๐ซ๐ท suppliรฉ
๐ช๐ธ suplicado
๐น๐ท yalvararak
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ฐ์ฒญํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูุณู
๐จ๐ฟ ลพadonil
๐ธ๐ฐ prosil
๐จ๐ณ ๆณๆฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ prosil
๐ฎ๐ธ bรฆna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐะปัะฝะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yalvararaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ suplicado
Etymology
The word 'beseech' comes from the Old English 'besฤcan', which means 'to seek, to request'. Over time, it evolved into the Middle English 'besechen', retaining much of its original meaning. The prefix 'be-' suggests a thoroughness or intensity in the action, aligning with its modern connotation of earnest pleading. Beseech has been used in literature and religious contexts throughout the centuries, emphasizing the emotional weight of a request. Its usage in classic texts has cemented its place in the English language as a term conveying urgency and deep emotional connection in communication.