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beseeches

verb , present tense third-person singular of beseech

Synonyms and Antonyms of beseeches

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church

Synonyms of beseeches

appeals (to), begs, besieges, conjures, entreats, impetrates, implores, importunes, petitions, pleads (to), prays, solicits, supplicates

Words Related to beseeches

bludges [chiefly Australian & New Zealand], cadges, mooches, sponges

asks, desires, invokes, requests, sues

claims, coerces, commands, compels, demands, forces, insists, requires

Phrases Synonymous with beseeches

calls on (or calls upon)

Near Antonyms of beseeches

hints, implies, intimates, suggests

appeases, conciliates, gratifies, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, pleases, satisfies

comforts, consoles, contents, quiets

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