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Beseeching: meaning, definitions and examples

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beseeching

 

[ bษชหˆsiหtสƒษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

in prayer

To ask earnestly; to implore; to beg.

Synonyms

beg, entreat, implore

Examples of usage

  • She beseeched him to forgive her.
  • The villagers beseeched the king for help.
Context #2 | Verb

in a pleading manner

To request earnestly; to solicit.

Synonyms

petition, plead, urge

Examples of usage

  • He beseeched her to reconsider her decision.
  • The child beseeched his parents for a puppy.

Translations

Translations of the word "beseeching" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น suplicante

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคจเคคเฅ€ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช flehend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memohon

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑะปะฐะณะฐัŽั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bล‚agajฤ…cy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‡‡้ก˜ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท suppliant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ suplicante

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yalvaran

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ„์ฒญํ•˜๋Š”

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชูˆุณู„

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ prosebnฤ›

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ prosiaci

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณๆฑ‚็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ proseฤ

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ biรฐjandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปะฑะฐั€ั‹ะฝัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ—แƒฎแƒแƒ•แƒ แƒแƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yalvaran

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ suplicante

Etymology

The word 'beseeching' originated from the Middle English word 'bisechen', which came from the Old English word 'besecan', meaning 'to seek, beseech'. The prefix 'be-' signifies 'thoroughly' or 'about', while 'secan' means 'to seek'. Over time, the word evolved to its current form in Modern English, retaining its essence of earnestly asking or pleading for something.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,307, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.