prayed; praying; prays
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: to get or bring by praying
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: to make a request in a humble manner
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: to address God or a god with adoration, confession, supplication, or thanksgiving
Synonyms
Examples of pray in a Sentence
There's little else to do now but hope and pray.
The minister said, “Let us pray.”
He prayed that they would have the strength to go on.
He prayed that he would find a parking spot.
Recent Examples on the Web
Holifield texted her husband and pinged her IT assistant, then tearfully began to pray.
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Paresh Dave, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
This is where the California bishop (currently Marc Handley Andrus) keeps a private camp to pray and store liturgical vestments.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Loving y'all from Arkansas and praying fervently for your sweet family.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Miami Heat enters the final day of the regular season with a lot to play for and a lot to pray for.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
Ahmed al-Jamal prays at the graveside of his 11-year-old son, Bassam, in Rafah.
—Mo Abbas, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
California Muslim civil rights group demands apology after being forced to pray, break fast outside San Bruno City Hall
March 21, 2024
Henderson said the investigation was still active and police were looking for more information.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
In the trailer, Lily-Rose Depp, playing a devout young woman, prays earnestly by candlelight.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Instead, Gazans are praying with their immediate family members in tents.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
Paresh Dave, WIRED, 19 Apr. 2024
This is where the California bishop (currently Marc Handley Andrus) keeps a private camp to pray and store liturgical vestments.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
Loving y'all from Arkansas and praying fervently for your sweet family.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
The Miami Heat enters the final day of the regular season with a lot to play for and a lot to pray for.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2024
Ahmed al-Jamal prays at the graveside of his 11-year-old son, Bassam, in Rafah.
—Mo Abbas, NBC News, 12 Apr. 2024
California Muslim civil rights group demands apology after being forced to pray, break fast outside San Bruno City Hall
March 21, 2024
Henderson said the investigation was still active and police were looking for more information.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
In the trailer, Lily-Rose Depp, playing a devout young woman, prays earnestly by candlelight.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
Instead, Gazans are praying with their immediate family members in tents.
—Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pray. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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