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beseech

1 of 1verb
/bɪˈsitʃ/
Forms:beseeches,beseeching,besought,besought
1

to sincerely and desperately ask for something

C2transitive
  • I beseech you, please reconsider your decision and grant me another chance.
  • The desperate mother beseeched the authorities to find her missing child.
  • The desperate mother beseeched the doctors to do everything they could to save her child's life.
  • We beseech the authorities to take immediate action to address the growing humanitarian crisis.
  • I beseech you, lend me your ears and listen to my heartfelt plea for assistance.