/ ɪmˈplɔː(r); NAmE / verb
( formal or literary ) to ask sb to do sth in an anxious way because you want or need it very much
SYN beseech , beg :
[ vn to inf ]
She implored him to stay.
[ v speech ]
'Help me,' he implored.
[ vn ]
Tell me it's true. I implore you.
[also vn speech ]
► im·plor·ing adjective :
She gave him an imploring look.
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from French implorer or Latin implorare invoke with tears.