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beseech

be·seech

beseech

 
pronunciation:
b sich
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Word Combinations (verb)
part of speech: 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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derivations: beseechingly (adv.), beseecher (n.)