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Synonyms for beseech

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Synonyms for beseech

to make an earnest or urgent request

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Synonyms for beseech

ask for or request earnestly

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"Come down," Brown beseeched. But the movement scarcely illustrated it, showing lonely individuals instead of affected clubgoers.
Later, when Israel was threatened by the Ammonites, the elders of Gilead sought out Jephthah and beseeched him to be their captain.
On the other hand, the bloc beseeched the Lebanese authority to work for the safe return of displaced Syrians to their homeland, under one headline "supreme national interest of both countries and peoples." The Lawmakers also indicated that the bloc's demand to participate in the national unity government with two ministers stems from the substantive results of the recent parliamentary elections.
Akinola prayed for the repose of the souls of the dead and beseeched Allah to grant their families the dead fortitude to bear the losses.
His Highness the Amir beseeched Allah Almighty to bestow his mercy upon his soul.
Shahbaz Sharif said parents of the children beseeched the PTI workers to let the ambulances pass but they paid no heed.
He beseeched that the government was prone to make mistakes, while opposition was bound to rectify any wrong moves (!), hence nothing should be taken as controversial.
Walsall were beseeched, please let him play against you.
The Pastor in Charge of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Throne of Grace Area in Nasarawa State, Pastor Niyi Ogooluwa, has beseeched Nigerians to pray against the massive arrest of top politicians in the country.
The Lawmaker beseeched all political parties to benefit from the prevailing positive climate in the country at the level of the election law, calling on all concerned sides to work at speed to put the last touches on the new poll law before June 20.
Kataeb also beseeched the current political class to protect its communities from the negative repercussions of the huge influx and growing number of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, at the socio-economic, demographic, security and daily living conditions.
The government has beseeched the UN commission to hold consultation meetings with head of both Afghanistan and Saudi Arabia to determine all aspects connected with the assassination of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto.
Aridi beseeched all sides to continue discussions over the controversial election law in an "open, coherent and composed" manner, pointing out that the Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) shall be the first to give its blessings over any agreement on the new vote law.
Mikat beseeched the various Lebanese political spectrums to heed with special attention the souring daily living conditions of citizens, instead of seeking to achieve change through disruption attempts.
In his sermon, Rahi beseeched politicians to work for the general welfare, for the welfare of love and mercy.