implored; imploring
1
a
: to make an earnest request to (someone) : beg
We earnestly implore you to bow out of the practice of clinical medicine and permit us to get on with our difficult job.—
William Steinsmith
William Steinsmith… electronic highway signs implore Californians to "Save Water" and municipalities impose increasingly draconian conservation measures …—Henry I. Miller
Henry I. Miller
b
: to say (something) as a request in a sincere or urgent manner
"Keep your voice down," implored Lupin.—J. K. Rowling
J. K. Rowling… accountability has become a watchword of relief agencies around the world, with new guidelines to help donors know that their aid won't be wasted. Give money, Presidents Bush and Clinton implore, and by implication, leave the rest to professionals.—Nancy Gibbs
Nancy Gibbs2
: to ask or beg for (something) earnestly
On this repetition of Mr Mantalini's fatal threat, Madame Mantalini wrung her hands, and implored the interference of Ralph Nickleby …—Charles Dickens
Charles DickensTo Neapolitans habitually blending pagan and Christian themes, the volcano also became, through its successive manifestations, a personality against whose rages they implored protection from their patron saint …—Shirley Hazzard
Shirley Hazzard
imploringly
adverb
Synonyms
Examples of implore in a Sentence
Don't go. I implore you.
“Think of the children!” he implored.
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And, as his memoir's title implores, kick up some dust along the way.
—Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Maintain your leverage, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue implored his players during the session; stop turning the ball over at such a high frequency.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Fighting back tears, Johnston implored the community not to blame the newcomers for the budget cuts.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
With under 48 hours to Election Day, former President Barack Obama on Sunday implored a crowd of about 5,000 people in downtown Milwaukee to go to the polls, pitching the election as a chance to turn the page on an era of division and usher in a new generation of leadership.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lee Habeeb, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Maintain your leverage, Clippers coach Tyronn Lue implored his players during the session; stop turning the ball over at such a high frequency.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Fighting back tears, Johnston implored the community not to blame the newcomers for the budget cuts.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2024
With under 48 hours to Election Day, former President Barack Obama on Sunday implored a crowd of about 5,000 people in downtown Milwaukee to go to the polls, pitching the election as a chance to turn the page on an era of division and usher in a new generation of leadership.
—Lawrence Andrea, Journal Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Implore.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/implore. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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implore
verb
im·plore
im-ˈplō(ə)r 
-ˈplȯ(ə)r
implored; imploring
: to call upon with a humble request : beseech
implored the manager to give her more responsibility
imploringly
adverb
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