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im·plore

Pronounced:

/ɪmˈploɚ/Listen to audio

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

im·plores; im·plored; im·plor·ing

Meaning:

[+ obj] formal 1 a : to make a very serious or emotional request to (someone) : beg Don't go. I implore you.usually followed by to + verb She implored her son not to go. He implored her to think of the children. b : to say (something) as a serious or emotional request Think of the children! he implored.
2 : to ask or beg for (something) in a very serious or emotional way He implored their help.
—imploring adjective [more imploring; most imploring] an imploring look an imploring request for help
—im·plor·ing·ly adverb Don't go! she said imploringly.
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