as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of prays
Is the demon in Annabelle the same Ram that the cult prays to?
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite winning a court judgment several years ago, Stroud is still owed almost half a million dollars and prays that his former friend ends up in prison some day.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite winning a court judgment several years ago, Stroud is still owed almost half a million dollars and prays that his former friend ends up in prison some day.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prays
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This begs the question of who the agencies believe will step in to pony up $18 billion in new capital to fund the ongoing operations of the 100 gw of coal plants Sec.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One fateful night, while lamenting her responsibilities, Sarah begs the Goblin King to take her brother away.—
Logan Karlie
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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Addario’s husband asks her to read a bedtime story to their young son.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Their case, which is being argued by the American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia and Mountain State Justice, asks the court to force the Department of Health to follow the state code.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Prays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prays. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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