What does “beseech” mean?
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verbto ask someone for something in an urgent, emotional way
She beseeched him to stay.
Beseech at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- C2 (proficient)
- Pronunciation
- /bɪˈsitʃ/ · bih-SEECH
- Forms
- besought, beseeched
How to use “beseech” correctly
Old-fashioned and literary. Both “besought” and “beseeched” are used as past forms.
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- beg
- implore
- plead
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