v.
Pronunciation: im- ' plo ̇ r
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: im · plored ; im · plor · ing
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French implorer, from Latin implorare, from in- + plorare to cry out
Date: circa 1540
1 : to call upon in supplication : BESEECH
2 : to call or pray for earnestly : ENTREAT < implored the crowd to be quiet>
synonyms see BEG
– im · plor · ing · ly adverb