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implore: Meaning and Definition of

im•plore

Pronunciation: (im-plôr', -plōr'), [key]
— v., -plored, -plor•ing.
—v.t.
  1. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
  2. to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.): implore forgiveness.
—v.i.
  1. to make urgent or piteous supplication.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
See also:
implode implosion
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