Synonyms for beseech
bɪˈsitʃbe·seech

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 8 votes

1. beseech

   One asks what he feels that he may fairly claim and reasonably expect; "if a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father," Luke xi, 11; he begs for that to which he advances no claim but pity. Demand is a determined and often an arrogant word; one may rightfully demand what is his own or his due, when it is withheld or denied; or he may wrongfully demand that to which he has no claim but power. Require is less arrogant and obtrusive than demand, but is exceedingly strenuous; as, the court requires the attendance of witnesses. Entreat implies a special earnestness of asking, and beseech, a still added and more humble intensity; beseech was formerly often used as a polite intensive for beg or pray; as, I beseech you to tell me. To implore is to ask with weeping and lamentation; to supplicate is to ask, as it were, on bended knees. Crave and request are somewhat formal terms; crave has almost disappeared from conversation; request would seem distant between parent and child. Pray is now used chiefly of address to the Supreme Being; petition is used of written request to persons in authority; as, to petition the legislature to pass an act, or the governor to pardon an offender.

   Synonyms:
   ask, beg, crave, demand, entreat, implore, petition, pray, request, require, solicit, supplicate

   Antonyms:
   claim, command, deny, enforce, exact, extort, insist, refuse, reject

   Preposition:
   Ask a person for a thing; ask a thing of or from a person; ask after or about one's health, welfare, friends, etc.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. beseech

   Synonyms:
   entreat, pray, solicit, ask, implore, crave, request, supplicate, petition, beg

   Antonyms:
   insist, demand, exact, intimidate, command, coerce

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.2 / 5 votes

1. bid, beseech, entreat, adjure, press, conjureverb

   ask for or request earnestly

   "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

   Synonyms:
   fight, put forward, iron out, evoke, tender, invite, weigh, press, agitate, adjure, stir, call down, urge on, weight-lift, arouse, cabal, compress, urge, offer, call, press out, conjure up, contract, iron, complot, crusade, raise, squeeze, entreat, conspire, compact, call forth, invoke, exhort, bring up, bid, push, wish, campaign, conjure, constrict, machinate, weightlift

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1. • Plead

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. beseechverb

   Synonyms:
   entreat, beg, implore, supplicate, petition, conjure, ADJURE, pray to

2. beseechverb

   Synonyms:
   solicit, ask, petition for, pray for, beg for

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. beseechverb

   Synonyms:
   entreat, implore, adjure, supplicate

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:3.5 / 2 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "beseech":

   implore, beg

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1. Dave Chappelle:

   I would beseech the council to look deeply and to look hard, because this is a golden opportunity, literally you could kill the game. In this Trump era, there's an opportunity to show everybody that local politics reigns supreme. We can make our corner of the world outstanding.

2. Ben Lindsey:

   I do beseech you to direct your efforts more to preparing youth for the path and less to preparing the path for the youth.

3. Oliver Cromwell:

   I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.

4. Roger Stone:

   Your honor, I can only beseech you to give me a second chance, forgive me the trespass. I'm hurtfully sorry.