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implorer

implore

verb an-plo-REH Less Common
Communication Speech

Origin: Latin implorare

Also means

beg

Usage Note

Implorer conveys urgent, emotional pleading, stronger than demander (to ask) or prier (to pray/ask). Implorer le pardon means to beg forgiveness. The noun imploration exists but is rare; supplication is more common for the same idea.

Examples

"Elle implore son ami de rester."

Natural Translation

She implores her friend to stay.

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