What is another word for beseeches?

Pronunciation: [bɪsˈiːt͡ʃɪz] (IPA)

Beseeches is a strong and emotional word that describes a person's action of requesting something with urgency and great seriousness. There are several other similar words that can be used in place of beseeches such as implores, pleads, begs, entreats, supplicates or petitions. All of these words convey a sense of desperation and earnestness, as if the person making the request has a great need or desire for what they are asking. Whether you choose to use beseeches or one of its synonyms, the important thing is to communicate the urgency and importance of the request being made.

What are the hypernyms for Beseeches?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Beseeches

beseeches him to remove her from the vile house.
"Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)"
Samuel Richardson
But if we do acquiesce in it, he beseeches my fair-one not to suspend my day, that he may be authorized in what he says, as to the truth of the main fact.
"Clarissa, Volume 5 (of 9)"
Samuel Richardson
His pretty woman, he declares, is the granddaughter of Leech's, and he beseeches the public to love her, paternally at least as he does, "for her grandmother's sake."
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann

Famous quotes with Beseeches

  • Contrary to every tendency which, in modern society, leads to the separation of men and classes, Tolstoy beseeches us to go to those in hunger and distress, to share their manual labor and even the greatest extreme of their poverty.
    Robert Hunter (author)

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