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

Multiple faith leaders spoke, offering support for the family and praying for clarity in Wells' death. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

The congregation will pray to find a way forward, Addison said. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

What might be a good step toward praying and thinking independently? — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Aug. 2026

Friday carries much significance as the primary day for praying together, and the current schedule for Egypt remains such that the working week goes from Sunday through Thursday to allow for this. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026