Beseech
verb
To ask someone urgently to do something.
He beseeched her to stay, but she left anyway.
Often appears as...
- beseech help
- beseech mercy
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To appeal to someone in an emotional or passionate way.
In his letter, he beseeches the king to grant him an audience.
Often appears as...
- beseech audience
- beseech favour
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
verb
To ask someone urgently to do something.
He beseeched her to stay, but she left anyway.
Often appears as...
- beseech help
- beseech mercy
Usage tips
Formal
verb
To appeal to someone in an emotional or passionate way.
In his letter, he beseeches the king to grant him an audience.
Often appears as...
- beseech audience
- beseech favour
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Urgent Requests
Used when urgently requesting something very important or necessary.
I beseech you to reconsider your decision for the sake of our community.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
Suitable for formal or serious situations, may feel too strong for casual use.
I beseech the court to grant my client clemency.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Carries a sense of emotion, showing deep sincerity or desperation.
She beseeched him with tears in her eyes to stay.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgent Requests
Used when urgently requesting something very important or necessary.
I beseech you to reconsider your decision for the sake of our community.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
Suitable for formal or serious situations, may feel too strong for casual use.
I beseech the court to grant my client clemency.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Carries a sense of emotion, showing deep sincerity or desperation.
She beseeched him with tears in her eyes to stay.
Pro Tip 1/3Urgent Requests
Used when urgently requesting something very important or necessary.
I beseech you to reconsider your decision for the sake of our community.
Pro Tip 2/3Formal Tone
Suitable for formal or serious situations, may feel too strong for casual use.
I beseech the court to grant my client clemency.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Weight
Carries a sense of emotion, showing deep sincerity or desperation.
She beseeched him with tears in her eyes to stay.
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Video examples
Paul Conneally: Digital...
people crying for help, beseeching us for assistance, sharing data, offering support, looking for their loved ones. This was a situation that traditional aid agencies had never before encountered. We were in one of the poorest countries on the planet,
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Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
elders and the villagers would go to them and beseech them you know this drought is so bad no or chop our aunt was dying we are going hundreds of miles look for you know water to fetch for cooking or laundry you need to do that
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Digital humanitarianism...
Texas people crying for help beseeching us for assistance sharing data offering support looking for their loved ones this was a situation that traditional aid agencies had never before encountered we were in one of the
Video examples
Paul Conneally: Digital...
people crying for help, beseeching us for assistance, sharing data, offering support, looking for their loved ones. This was a situation that traditional aid agencies had never before encountered. We were in one of the poorest countries on the planet,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 276 PIPE...
elders and the villagers would go to them and beseech them you know this drought is so bad no or chop our aunt was dying we are going hundreds of miles look for you know water to fetch for cooking or laundry you need to do that
Video examples
Digital humanitarianism...
Texas people crying for help beseeching us for assistance sharing data offering support looking for their loved ones this was a situation that traditional aid agencies had never before encountered we were in one of the
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Quote examples
Pat Robertson
American Clergyman
I thought that communism, the tyranny of communism, was an abomination and I beseeched God to bring that terrible evil down and he did. It was a great triumph, it took awhile, but it happened.
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Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Dutch Scientist
I have oft-times been besought, by divers gentlemen, to set down on paper what I have beheld through my newly invented microscopia, but I have generally declined.
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish Scientist
So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do.
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Ben Lindsey
American Judge
I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.
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Saira Banu
Indian Actress
If I have another life at all I will once again beseech Allah to give me the blessing of living this life again.
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Oliver Cromwell
English General
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
Quote examples
Pat Robertson
American Clergyman
I thought that communism, the tyranny of communism, was an abomination and I beseeched God to bring that terrible evil down and he did. It was a great triumph, it took awhile, but it happened.
Quote examples
Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
Dutch Scientist
I have oft-times been besought, by divers gentlemen, to set down on paper what I have beheld through my newly invented microscopia, but I have generally declined.
Quote examples
Nicolaus Copernicus
Polish Scientist
So, influenced by these advisors and this hope, I have at length allowed my friends to publish the work, as they had long besought me to do.
Quote examples
Ben Lindsey
American Judge
I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.
Quote examples
Saira Banu
Indian Actress
If I have another life at all I will once again beseech Allah to give me the blessing of living this life again.
Quote examples
Oliver Cromwell
English General
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
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