beseeches; besought
bɪˈsɑt 
or beseeched; beseeching
or beseeched; beseeching
formal + literary
: to beg (someone) for something : to ask (someone) in a serious and emotional way to do something
I beseech you, let me live! [=please, don't kill me]
Oh, kind and gracious king, we beseech [=implore, entreat] you to set us free!
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