beseech

[ bih-seech ]
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verb (used with object),be·sought or be·seeched, be·seech·ing.
  1. to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once.

  2. to beg eagerly for; solicit.

verb (used without object),be·sought or be·seeched, be·seech·ing.
  1. to make urgent appeal: Earnestly did I beseech, but to no avail.

Origin of beseech

1
before 1100; Middle English bisechen,Old English besēcan.See be-, seek

Other words for beseech

Other words from beseech

  • be·seech·er, noun
  • be·seech·ing·ly, adverb
  • be·seech·ing·ness, noun
  • un·be·seech·ing, adjective
  • un·be·seech·ing·ly, adverb

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How to use beseech in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for beseech

beseech

/ (bɪˈsiːtʃ) /


verb-seeches, -seeching, -sought or -seeched
  1. (tr) to ask (someone) earnestly (to do something or for something); beg

Origin of beseech

1
C12: see be-, seek; related to Old Frisian besēka

Derived forms of beseech

  • beseecher, noun
  • beseeching, adjective
  • beseechingly, adverb

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