pray
pray
verb \ˈprā\Definition of PRAY
transitive verb
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2
: to get or bring by praying
intransitive verb
1
: to make a request in a humble manner
2
: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving
Examples of PRAY
- There's little else to do now but hope and pray.
- The minister said, “Let us pray.”
- He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.
- He prayed that he would find a parking spot.
Origin of PRAY
Middle English, from Anglo-French prier, praer, preier, from Latin precari, from prec-, prex request, prayer; akin to Old High German frāga question, frāgēn to ask, Sanskrit pṛcchati he asks
First Known Use: 13th century
Related to PRAY
- Synonyms
- appeal (to), beseech, besiege, conjure, entreat, impetrate, implore, importune, petition, plead (to), beg, solicit, supplicate
Rhymes with PRAY
a, ae, bay, bey, blae, brae, bray, chez, clay, Cray, day, dey, dray, eh, fay, fey, flay, fley, frae, fray, Frey, gay, Gay, gey, gley, gray, hay, he, hey, Hue, j, jay, Jay, k, kay, Kay, lay, lei, may, nay, né, née, neigh, Ney, pay, pe, play, prey, qua, quai, quay, Rae, ray, re, say, shay, slay, sleigh, spae, spay, Spey, splay, spray, stay, stray, sway, Tay, they, tray, trey, way, weigh, whey, yea
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