be·seech·ing
| \ bi-ˈsē-chiŋ
, bē- \
, bē- \
Definition of beseeching
: expressing or marked by earnest pleading or entreaty
The wretched young man arose, and with a last beseeching glance at us walked from the room.— Arthur Conan Doyle
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Synonyms for beseeching
Synonyms
- entreating,
- imploring,
- pleading,
- prayerful,
- soliciting,
- suppliant,
- supplicant,
- supplicating,
- supplicatory
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“Beseeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beseeching. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of beseeching was in 1704
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