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from whom it is sought. Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope. I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.

One who implores.

. Reed. Loaded and blest with all the affluent store, Which human vows at smoking shrines implore. Prior.

for by moaning; to express sorrow for; to lament; to bewail; to pity or sympathize with. Implores their pity, and his pain bemoans. Dryden.

To ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore. I beseech you, punish me not with your hard thoughts. Shak. But Eve . . . besought his peace. Milton.

To call on or summon by a sacred name or in solemn manner; to implore earnestly; to adjure. I conjure you, let him know, Whate'er was done against him, Cato did it. Addison.

ss or importunity; to ask with submission or humility; to beg; to entreat; to beseech; to implore. I crave your honor's pardon. Shak. Joseph . . . went in boldly unto Pilate, and craved the body of Jesus. Mark xv. 43.

all or exclaim vehemently or earnestly; to shout; to vociferate; to proclaim; to pray; to implore. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice. Matt. xxvii. 46. Clapping their hands, and crying with loud voice. Shak. Hear the voice of my supplications when I cry unto thee. Ps. xxviii. 2. The voice of him th…

See Implore. [Obs.]

One who implores. [Obs.] Mere implorators of unholy suits. Shak.

That implores; beseeching; entreating. -- Im*plor"ing*ly, adv.

To invoke; to call on, or for, in supplication; to implore. If Dagon be thy god, Go to his temple, invocate his aid. Milton.

stly or solemnly; to summon; to address in prayer; to solicit or demand by invocation; to implore; as, to invoke the Supreme Being, or to invoke His and blessing. Go, my dread lord, to your great grandsire's tomb, . . . Invoke his warlike spirit. Shak.

To beseech; to supplicate; to implore. [R.]. Cockerman.

A figure of speech in which the orator implores the assistance of God or man.

To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. And as this earl was preyed, so did he. Chaucer. We pray you . . . by ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. v. 20.

ny declaration of thoughts. I. with leave of speech implored, . . . replied. Milton.

thy care; No mortal interest can be worth thy stay. Dryden. Embrace the hero and his stay implore. Waller.

To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore. A man can not brook to supplicate or beg. Bacon.

en of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection. Implores the passing tribute of a sigh. Gray.