beseech

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Learn the meaning of beseech with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

beseech

(verb)

Meaning

ask someone urgently for something

Example

"She beseeched her parents to let her stay up late."

Synonyms

imploresupplicateentreat

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English besēcan, meaning to seek.
Related word forms
  • noun: beseeching

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