I. bə̇ˈsēch, bē- verb
( be·sought -sȯt, usu -ȯd.+V ; or beseeched ; besought also beseeched ; beseeching ; beseeches )
Etymology: Middle English besechen, from be- + sechen to seek — more at seek
transitive verb
1. : to ask earnestly for : beg , solicit
besought their collaboration in the work of reform
2. : to address oneself earnestly to : called upon : implore , entreat , supplicate
a Cape captain whose bride beseeched him to write while he was away — R.W.Hatch
intransitive verb
: to make supplication : engage in entreaty
Synonyms: see beg
II. noun
( -es )
obsolete : entreaty , petition