implore

//ɪmˈplɔːr//
C1Frequency Level 12Formal
Visual representation of implore

Verb

imploreInfinitive
implorePresent tense
imploredPast tense
imploredPast participle
imploringPresent participle
imploresThird-person singular
1

To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.

She implored him to stay and listen to her explanation.

2

To plead or appeal urgently for something.

The villagers implored the government for aid after the flood.