Main Entry:

im·plore

Pronunciation:

\im-ˈplȯr\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

im·plored; im·plor·ing

Etymology:

Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer, from Latin implorare, from in- + plorare to cry out

Date:

circa 1540

1 : to call upon in supplication : beseech 2 : to call or pray for earnestly : entreat <implored the crowd to be quiet>

synonyms see beg

— im·plor·ing·ly adverb