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be·seech
 beseech
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- pronunciation:
- b
sich
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verb |
| inflections: |
beseeches, beseeching, beseeched, besought |
| definition: |
to make an important or urgent request to; beg.
The queen beseeched the knight to kill the dragon.- synonyms:
- beg, entreat
- similar words:
- address, ask, petition, request
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| related words: |
pray, urge |
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| derivations: |
beseechingly (adv.), beseecher (n.) |
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