Main Entry:

be·seech

Pronunciation:

\bi-ˈsēch, bē-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

be·seeched or be·sought \-ˈsȯt\ ; be·seech·ing

Etymology:

Middle English besechen, from be- + sechen to seek

Date:

12th century

transitive verb 1 : to beg for urgently or anxiously 2 : to request earnestly : implore intransitive verb : to make supplication

synonyms see beg

— be·seech·ing·ly \-ˈsē-chiŋ-lē\ adverb