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   imploration

   /ɪmpləˈreɪʃ(ə)n/

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   • 1. an act of begging someone to do something: rare "earnest implorations for divine forgiveness and mercy"

   Word Origin late 16th century: French, or from Latin imploratio(n-), from implorareimplore.

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   What does implored mean?

   • im·plored , im·plor·ing , im·plores v. tr. 1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. See Synonyms at beg. 2.

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   What does imploration mean?

   • Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of IMPLORATION is earnest supplication : imploring.

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   What is the root word of imploration?

   • From French imploration, from Latin implorationem . The action of imploring; begging, beseeching. “ imploration ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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   How do you implore someone to do something?

   • implore someone to do something She implored her parents not to send her away to school. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen. implore I implore you to change your mind. plead with He pleaded with the guards to be allowed to see his daughter. appeal to I appeal to the public to remain calm.

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   noun. im· plo· ra· tion. ˌimpləˈrāshən -lōˈr-, -lȯˈr- plural -s. : earnest supplication : imploring. Word History. Etymology. Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin imploration-, imploratio, from imploratus (past participle of implorare to implore) + -ion-, -io -ion. Love words?

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   to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: implore someone to do something She implored her parents not to send her away to school. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something.

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   to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: implore someone to do something She implored her parents not to send her away to school. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something. beg He begged her to stay, but she wouldn't listen.

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   Define imploration. imploration synonyms, imploration pronunciation, imploration translation, English dictionary definition of imploration. v. im·plored , im·plor·ing , im·plores v. tr. 1. To appeal to in supplication; beseech: implored the tribunal to have mercy. See Synonyms at beg.

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   The meaning of IMPLORE is to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg. How to use implore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Implore.

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   Implore definition: to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat. See examples of IMPLORE used in a sentence.

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   implore. (ɪmplɔːʳ ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense implores , present participle imploring , past tense, past participle implored. verb. If you implore someone to do something, you ask them to do it in a forceful, emotional way.