Implore
/ɪmˈplɔːr/
To implore means to ask someone very seriously and with a lot of feeling to do something that is really important to you, like when you beg your parents to let you stay up late for a special event.
Examples
- I implore my mom to let me stay up late to watch my favorite movie.
- When it started to rain, I implored my friends to come inside and play games.
- I implored my teacher to help me with my math homework because I didn’t understand it.
Synonyms
beg
ask
request
plead
urge
call on
Antonyms
refuse
ignore
deny
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