v.
Pronunciation: bi- ' s ē ch, b ē -
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -seeched or -sought \ - ' so ̇ t \ ; -seech · ing
Etymology: Middle English besechen, from be- + sechen to seek
Date: 12th century
transitive verb
1 : to beg for urgently or anxiously
2 : to request earnestly : IMPLORE
intransitive verb : to make supplication
synonyms see BEG
– be · seech · ing · ly \ - ' s ē -chi ŋ -l ē \ adverb