Synonyms for prayer
ˈpreɪ ərprayer

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1. prayer

   Synonyms:
   petition, supplication, entreaty, orison, benediction, suit, request

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1. prayer, supplicationnoun

   the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

   "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, orison, supplication, supplicant, invocation, plea, appeal, petition

2. prayer, petition, orisonnoun

   reverent petition to a deity

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, orison, postulation, supplication, supplicant, appeal, petition, request

3. entreaty, prayer, appealnoun

   earnest or urgent request

   "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, orison, supplication, ingathering, supplicant, collection, charm, appeal, petition, solicitation, appealingness

4. prayernoun

   a fixed text used in praying

   Synonyms:
   orison, supplicant, appeal, supplication, entreaty, petition

5. prayer, supplicantnoun

   someone who prays to God

   Synonyms:
   entreaty, orison, supplication, supplicant, requester, appeal, petition, petitioner, suppliant

Matched Categories

1. • Request
   • Sacred Text

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1. benediction

   Submitted by Jibtek180979 on July 3, 2020  

2. namaz

   prayer to be performed by muslims 5 times a day.

   namaz is the second pillar of islam.

   Submitted by rinat on September 3, 2019  

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1. prayernoun

   Synonyms:
   supplication, entreaty, suit, petition, request, SUFFRAGE

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1. prayernoun

   Synonyms:
   invocation, orison, collect, suffrage, supplication, obsecration, litany, rogation, rosary, euchologion, secreta, entreaty, intercession

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1. List of paraphrases for "prayer":

   prayers, please, pray, praying, sentence, kindly, worship, salat

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How to use prayer in a sentence?

1. Katie Muir:

   We come from a vast history of upheavals and conflict and connection and, really, unity, we all come together as humans to give and give back and do well within the world. And so, I hope people can come and pay their respects. Say thank you. Say a prayer. Show gratitude to the men and women [who] keep us safe.

2. Mark Twain:

   In certain trying circumstances, urgent circumstances, desperate circumstances, profanity furnishes a relief denied even to prayer.

3. Sarah Milewski:

   We attributed that to prayer.

4. Pete Ricketts:

   This decision is the result of many hours of prayer and family discussions, for me, it came down to a single question: How can I best serve the people of Nebraska and advance our conservative values? In Congress, we’re in a fight for the future of our nation, and it’s a fight we have to win. We must cut taxes, strengthen public safety and our national security, and protect our most sacred freedoms.

5. Mike Berry:

   At a time when our nation is hurting and many feel hopeless, why on earth would Mikey Weinstein attack prayer? america has the strongest military in history, but our brave service members are not immune to the havoc COVID-19 has wreaked.