Synonyms of pray

pray

verb

ˈprā 

as in to beg

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

I pray you: tell me where they went

Synonyms & Similar Words

• beg
• petition
• ask
• beseech
• implore
• appeal (to)
• entreat
• plead (to)
• supplicate
• conjure
• call on
• besiege
• importune
• require
• solicit
• invoke
• request
• impetrate
• desire
• compel
• insist
• force
• coerce
• sponge
• demand
• bludge
• claim
• cadge
• mooch
• command

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggest
• please
• imply
• hint
• intimate
• satisfy
• appease
• gratify
• placate
• oblige
• pacify
• comfort
• conciliate
• quiet
• content
• console
• mollify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pray

One night, Tobin, Prevost and several other cardinals gathered together to pray and share dinner. — Scott Detrow, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026

In the midst of her fury and rage, Fatiha prays for her father’s safe return. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026

When a gunman approached a police cruiser outside the Sons of Jacob Synagogue in Belleville, Ontario, during Yom Kippur, approximately two dozen people were praying inside. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Later in his room, Rocky prayed that someone would come and take the gun away from the house. — Tom Drury, Harpers Magazine, 29 Sep. 2026