Implore

• POS: Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: im=plore

CIDE DICTIONARY

Implore, v. t. [L. implorare; pref. im- in + plorare to cry aloud. See Deplore.].

 To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.  [1913 Webster]
"Imploring all the gods that reign above."  [1913 Webster]
"I kneel, and then implore her blessing."

Syn. -- To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech.

Implore, v. i. 

 To entreat; to beg; to prey.  [1913 Webster]

Implore, n. 

 Imploration.  Spencer.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Implore, v.tr.
1 (often foll. by to + infin.) entreat (a person).
2 beg earnestly for.

Derivative

imploringly adv.

Etymology

F implorer or L implorare invoke with tears (as IN-(2), plorare weep)

THESAURUS

Implore

adjure, appeal, appeal to, beg, beseech, call for help, call on, call upon, clamor for, commune with God, conjure, crave, cry for, cry on, cry to, entreat, give thanks, impetrate, importune, imprecate, invoke, kneel to, make supplication, obtest, offer a prayer, petition, plead, plead for, pray, pray over, recite the rosary, return thanks, run to, say grace, supplicate

ROGET THESAURUS

Implore

Request

VB request, ask, beg, crave, sue, pray, petition, solicit, invite, pop the question, make bold to ask, beg leave, beg a boon, apply to, call to, put to, call upon, call for, make a request, address a request, prefer a request, put up a request, make a prayer, address a prayer, prefer a prayer, put up a prayer, make a petition, address a petition, prefer a petition, put up a petition, make application, make a requisition, ask trouble, ask one for, claim, offer up prayers, whistle for, beg hard, entreat, beseech, plead, supplicate, implore, conjure, adjure, obtest, cry to, kneel to, appeal to, invoke, evoke, impetrate, imprecate, ply, press, urge, beset, importune, dun, tax, clamor for, cry aloud, cry for help, fall on one's knees, throw oneself at the feet of, come down on one's marrowbones, beg from door to door, send the hat round, go a begging, mendicate, mump, cadge, beg one's bread, dance attendance on, besiege, knock at the door, bespeak, canvass, tout, make interest, court, seek, bid for, publish the banns.