implore

[US]/ɪmˈplɔː(r)/
[UK]/ɪmˈplɔːr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. desperately beg or plead with someone.

Example Sentences

implore sb. for mercy

implored the tribunal to have mercy.

We implore you to leave now.

He implored forgiveness for what he had done.

The child, with tears in his eyes, implored his father not to be angry.

Real-world Examples

As your best friend, I implore you.

Source: Modern Family Season 6

" Don't ye say it, Father! " implored Christian.

Source: Returning Home

I implore you to never stop daydreaming.

Source: The yearned rural life

" Take it easy, will you? " Sam implored.

Source: The Trumpet Swan

" Please boys and girls" , she implored, " pray that it stops snowing."

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So when conservationists implore cat owners to keep their pets indoors, scientific evidence agrees.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American April 2021 Collection

She implored him to " be a good boy" and support the measure.

Source: Reader's Digest Anthology

" Implore" means kind of a sense of begging you to do something.

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

Larry implored us to exert more control over our careers.

Source: Lean In

It's hard to say for certain, even its gender, while the upturned lips innocently imploring suggests the child.

Source: If national treasures could speak.

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