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

The Republican’s asks of the attendees were to pray for the campaign, donate and educate other voters about the race. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026

Let someone else chase the nostalgia and pray for one last vintage season. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026

Young and tight end Tommy Tremble kneeled beside him, appearing to pray. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2026

Cards in hand, the gathered broke in to groups of eight or 10 and prayed. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026