— implorable , adj. — imploration , n. — imploratory /im plawr"euh tawr'ee, -plohr"euh tohr'ee/ , adj. — implorer , n. — imploringly , adv. — imploringness , n.
/im plawr", -plohr"/ , v. , implored, imploring .
v.t.
1. to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go.
2. to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.): implore forgiveness.
v.i.
3. to make urgent or piteous supplication.
[ 1530-40; implorare, equiv. to im- IM- 1 + plorare to lament ]
Syn. 2. crave, beg, solicit.
Ant. 2. spurn, reject.