Antonyms for implored
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : im-plawr, -plohr |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr |
Definition of implored
Origin :- c.1500, from Middle French implorer and directly from Latin implorare "call for help, beseech," originally "invoke with weeping," from assimilated form of in- "on, upon" (see in- (2)) + plorare "to weep, cry out." Related: Implored; imploring; imploringly.
- verb beg
- Either the help I implored wasn't good for me, or my voice couldn't soar to His throne.
- Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
- The retainers of the Khan of Khar implored them not to be so rash.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Malakand Field Force » by Sir Winston S. Churchill
- He begged and implored that his life might be spared, promising to tell all that might be asked of him.
- Extract from : « Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates » by Howard Pyle
- I suffered, I wept, I implored, I cried out; and it was all real.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- We forgave all his misconduct, and my husband talked to him and implored him to amend.
- Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill
- She was the only woman who wept upon the scaffold and implored for mercy.
- Extract from : « Memoirs Of The Court Of Marie Antoinette, Queen Of France, Complete » by Madame Campan
- She implored him with tears not to die, since their life depended on his.
- Extract from : « The Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault » by Charles Perrault
- Then, they either fought or implored one another to do nothing.
- Extract from : « Therese Raquin » by Emile Zola
- "Compassionate me, ma'am," he implored in the best of humors.
- Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
- "Now, children, you must be good," Beatrix implored them hurriedly.
- Extract from : « The Dominant Strain » by Anna Chapin Ray
Synonyms for implored
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