besought
verb
Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
they beseeched him to stay
implore,beg,entreat,importune,plead with,appeal to,exhort,ask urgently,petition,call on,supplicate,pray to,adjure
verb
Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
they beseeched him to stay
implore,beg,entreat,importune,plead with,appeal to,exhort,ask urgently,petition,call on,supplicate,pray to,adjure
verb
Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
they beseeched him to stay
implore,beg,entreat,importune,plead with,appeal to,exhort,ask urgently,petition,call on,supplicate,pray to,adjure
verb
Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
they beseeched him to stay
implore,beg,entreat,importune,plead with,appeal to,exhort,ask urgently,petition,call on,supplicate,pray to,adjure
verb
Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
they beseeched him to stay
implore,beg,entreat,importune,plead with,appeal to,exhort,ask urgently,petition,call on,supplicate,pray to,adjure
verb
Ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat.
they beseeched him to stay
implore,beg,entreat,importune,plead with,appeal to,exhort,ask urgently,petition,call on,supplicate,pray to,adjure
verb
Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
police are appealing for information about the incident
ask earnestly,ask urgently,request earnestly,request urgently,make an earnest request,make an urgent request,call,make a plea,plead,beg
noun
A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring
verb
Make a serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
police are appealing for information about the incident
ask earnestly,ask urgently,request earnestly,request urgently,make an earnest request,make an urgent request,call,make a plea,plead,beg
noun
A serious, urgent, or heartfelt request.
his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring
intransitive verb
Make a serious or urgent request, typically to the public.
police are appealing for information about the incident
ask earnestly,ask urgently,request earnestly,request urgently,make an earnest request,make an urgent request,call,make a plea,plead,beg
noun
A serious or urgent request, typically one made to the public.
his mother made an appeal for the return of the ring
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