transcription, транскрипция: [ preɪ ]
( prays, praying, prayed)
1.
When people pray , they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help.
He spent his time in prison praying and studying...
Now all we have to do is help ourselves and to pray to God.
...all those who work and pray for peace...
Kelly prayed that God would judge her with mercy.
VERB : V , V to n , V for n , V that
2.
When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen.
I’m just praying that somebody in Congress will do something before it’s too late...
Many were secretly praying for a compromise.
= hope
VERB : usu cont , V that , V for n