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

Each week, parishioners gather for an hour of walking and praying in the Parish Hall. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning stood at a podium at the airport’s memorial to pray for the victims and those affected at Logan Airport that day. — Miles J. Herszenhorn, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

At the start of Friday’s practice, Nabers got down on one knee and prayed. — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

Some Jews may pray near a body of water in a Tashlich ceremony, tossing pieces of bread or other food into the water to symbolize sending off sins. — Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 10 Sep. 2026