Definition of pray - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
religiontr./intr. speak to a deity for thanks or helptr./intr.
- Every night, she would pray for peace.
2.
emotiontr./intr. strongly hope for a specific outcometr./intr.
- They prayed for good weather on the wedding day.
3.
requestintr. humbly ask someone for help or timeintr.
- He prayed for a moment of her time.
Expressions with pray
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dispense widely without precise aim or strategy
The company decided to spray and pray with their new ads.
wish strongly for a positive outcome
We hope and pray for their safe return.
ask a deity for rain
Farmers often pray for rain during droughts.
situation where technology fails to work as expected
The software update turned into a plug and pray scenario.
to vomit into a toilet bowl as a humorous expression
He had to pray to the porcelain god after the party.
vomit into a toilet bowl as a humorous expression
He had to pray to the porcelain goddess after the party.
please explain or clarify
Pray tell, what happened here?
politely ask someone to sit down in a formal way
Pray be seated, the ceremony will begin soon.
Origin of pray
Latin, precari (to ask, beg)
Terms with pray included in their meaning
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muslim building
building where Muslims pray and gather for community events
religion
pray, speaking inwardly to a higher power for help or peace
religion
pray for divine intervention in a difficult situation
religion
pray for divine intervention or blessing
historical charity
poor man supported to pray for a founder's soul
charity prayer
man supported by charity to pray for benefactor
history
person paid to pray for someone's soul
acr: Synagogue Church of All Nations
place where people pray and worship
Roman Catholic Church
card showing intention to pray for someone
religion
religious gathering where people pray together, sometimes with hymns
worship routine
public message announcing a set time, urging people to pray
Examples of pray in a sentence
They gather to pray for the community's well-being. I pray for peace every night. We all prayed for his recovery. She prayed for assistance with her project. I pray you grant me this favor.
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- French:prier, espérer, ...
- German:beten, hoffen, ...
- Italian:pregare, sperare, ...
- Spanish:rezar, rogar, ...
- Portuguese:rezar, suplicar, ...
- Chinese:祈祷, 期盼, ...
- Japanese:祈る, 願う, ...
- Arabic:صَلَّى, تَمَنَّى, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְפַּלֵּל, לְקַוּוֹת, ...
- Russian:молиться, надеяться, ...
- Ukrainian:молитися, сподіватися, ...
- Hindi:प्रार्थना करना, कामना करना, ...
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