imploring

ɪmˈplɔrɪŋ

Definition

Definition of imploring - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

desperateshowing a strong, earnest plea or request

She gave him an imploring look.

beseeching

entreating

pleading

needyexpressing a deep need or desire

His imploring eyes begged for understanding.

beseeching

pleading

Noun

pleaearnest or urgent request for help or mercy

His imploring was met with silence.

filmed

recorded

taped

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Origin of imploring

Latin, implorare (to beg)

Examples of imploring in a sentence

With an imploring tone, he asked for help.
Her imploring voice asked for help.
The imploring look in his eyes was undeniable.
Her imploring for leniency echoed through the courtroom.
After his imploring, she finally agreed to forgive him.

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French:implorant, supplication, ...
German:flehentlich, Flehen, ...
Italian:implorante, supplica, ...
Spanish:suplicante, súplica, ...
Portuguese:implorante, súplica, ...
Chinese:恳求的, 恳求, ...
Japanese:懇願するような, 嘆願, ...
Arabic:مُتَوَسِّل, تَوَسُّل, ...
Hebrew:מִתְחַנֵּן, תְּחִינָה, ...
Russian:умоляющий, мольба, ...
Ukrainian:благаючий, благання, ...
Hindi:विनती भरी, विनती, ...
Bengali:নিরুপায়, আকুতি, ...
Catalan:suplicant, súplica, ...
Czech:prosebný, úpění, ...
Danish:bønfaldende, bønfaldelse, ...
Dutch:smekend, smeekbede, ...
Greek:ικετευτικός, ικεσία, ...
Hungarian:könyörgő, könyörgés, ...
Khmer:អង្វរករយ៉ាងទទូច, ការអង្វរករ, ...
Korean:간청하는, 애원, ...
Persian:التماس‌آمیز, التماس, ...
Polish:błagalny, błaganie, ...
Portuguese (BR):implorante, súplica, ...
Romanian:implorator, implorare, ...
Swedish:bönfallande, vädjan, ...
Thai:วิงวอน, การวิงวอน, ...
Turkish:yalvaran, yalvarış, ...
Vietnamese:khẩn cầu, lời van nài, ...

implore

ɪmˈplɔː

Definition of implore - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

earnest requestask someone earnestly or desperately to do something

She implored him to stay with her.
The charity implored the public for donations.
He implored the judge for leniency in sentencing.

beg

beseech

entreat

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Origin of implore

Latin, implorare (to beg)

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French:implorer, ...
German:bitten, ...
Italian:implorare, ...
Spanish:implorar, ...
Portuguese:implorar, ...
Chinese:恳求, ...
Japanese:懇願する, ...
Arabic:تَوَسَّلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְצִיר, ...
Russian:умолять, ...
Ukrainian:благати, ...
Hindi:विनती करना, ...
Bengali:মিনতি করা, ...
Catalan:implorar, ...
Czech:úpěnlivě prosit, ...
Danish:trygle, ...
Dutch:smeken, ...
Greek:ικετεύω, ...
Hungarian:könyörögni, ...
Khmer:អង្វរ, ...
Korean:간청하다, ...
Persian:التماس کردن, ...
Polish:błagać, ...
Portuguese (BR):implorar, ...
Romanian:a implora, ...
Swedish:bönfalla, ...
Thai:ขอร้อง, ...
Turkish:yalvarmak, ...
Vietnamese:cầu xin, ...

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