implore

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How is the word implore distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of implore are adjure, beg, beseech, entreat, importune, and supplicate. While all these words mean "to ask urgently," beseech and implore imply a deeply felt anxiety.

I beseech you to have mercy
implored her not to leave him

When might adjure be a better fit than implore?

While in some cases nearly identical to implore, adjure implies advising as well as pleading.

we were adjured to tell the truth

When is it sensible to use beg instead of implore?

The synonyms beg and implore are sometimes interchangeable, but beg suggests earnestness or insistence in the asking.

they begged for help

In what contexts can entreat take the place of implore?

In some situations, the words entreat and implore are roughly equivalent. However, entreat implies an effort to persuade or to overcome resistance.

entreated me to join them

When would importune be a good substitute for implore?

While the synonyms importune and implore are close in meaning, importune suggests an annoying persistence in trying to break down resistance to a request.

importuning viewers for contributions

When is supplicate a more appropriate choice than implore?

The words supplicate and implore are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, supplicate suggests a posture of humility.

with bowed heads they supplicated their Lord

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of implore The release of that money came days after 10 Republican senators sent a letter imploring the administration to allow frozen education money to be sent to states. Collin Binkley, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2025 CeeDee Lamb took it a step further with a tweet deriding the pomp and circumstance surrounding the negotiations and imploring the Cowboys to sign Parsons. Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Aug. 2025 The Department of Homeland Security has rolled out a new website that implores U.S. citizens to join Immigration and Customs Enforcement and help the Trump administration‘s mass deportation efforts. Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2025 Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, voted for the law on July 22, despite the heads of NABU and SAPO imploring Zelensky to veto it. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for implore
Recent Examples of Synonyms for implore
Verb
  • Continue reading … 'DON’T DO IT' – 'The View' host begs music legend to snub Trump's Kennedy Center honor.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • His home run in Milwaukee last October likely kept him in a Mets uniform this season, with the fans begging the club to sign their homegrown hero.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Public Health Advocacy Institute and more than two dozen other organizations and individuals petitioned the FDA in July 2020 to set limits on the advertising of toddler milks while improving transparency on ingredient labels.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Support for the brothers gained momentum after former Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón petitioned for their resentencing in 2023.
    Stepheny Price , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025

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“Implore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/implore. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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