beseech

[ bih-seech ]
/ bɪˈsitʃ /
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verb (used with object), be·sought or be·seeched, be·seech·ing.

to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.
to beg eagerly for; solicit.

verb (used without object), be·sought or be·seeched, be·seech·ing.

to make urgent appeal: Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.

Origin of beseech

before 1100; Middle English bisechen, Old English besēcan. See be-, seek

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Words nearby beseech

besague, besant, besançon, bescreen, bescribble, beseech, beseem, beseleel, beset, besetting, beshow

Words related to beseeching

implore, sue, invoke, pray, importune, entreat, crave, solicit, plead, ask, supplicate, appeal, adjure, petition

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British Dictionary definitions for beseeching

beseech
/ (bɪˈsiːtʃ) /

verb -seeches, -seeching, -sought or -seeched

(tr) to ask (someone) earnestly (to do something or for something); beg

Derived forms of beseech

beseecher, noun beseeching, adjective beseechingly, adverb

Word Origin for beseech

C12: see be-, seek; related to Old Frisian besēka