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(Entry 1 of 3)
asking humbly
- a beseeching letter from his parents asking him to bring the grandchildren for a long overdue visit
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beseeching
nounSynonyms of beseeching (Entry 2 of 3)
as in imploring, entreaty
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beseeching
verb
present participle of beseech
Synonyms & Antonyms of beseeching (Entry 3 of 3)
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
- parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church
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- calling on
- (or calling upon)
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“Beseeching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beseeching. Accessed 17 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of beseeching was in 1704
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