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- Dictionaryim·plore/imˈplôr/
verb
- 1. beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something: "he implored her to change her mind"
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The meaning of IMPLORE is to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg. How to use implore in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Implore.
IMPLORE definition: 1. to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: 2…. Learn more.
The word implore is often used to describe an urgent request made out of desperation. A man on death row might implore the governor to grant him a last-minute pardon. In the old days, you might have heard the word spoken by someone with lousy aim at a duel — "I implore you not to shoot me, my good man!"
IMPLORE meaning: 1. to ask someone to do or not do something in a very sincere, emotional, and determined way: 2…. Learn more.
If you implore someone to do something, you ask them to do it in a forceful, emotional way. Opposition leaders this week implored the president to break the deadlock. [ VERB noun to-infinitive ]
Implore definition: to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat. See examples of IMPLORE used in a sentence.
1. to beg urgently or piteously; beseech: They implored him to go. 2. to beg urgently or piteously for: implore forgiveness. v.i.
Definition of implore verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
IMPLORE meaning: 1 : to make a very serious or emotional request to (someone) beg usually followed by to + verb; 2 : to say (something) as a serious or emotional request.
IMPLORE definition: to ask for something in a serious and emotional way: . Learn more.
