pray+earnestly

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• pray — (v.) late 13c., ask earnestly, beg, also pray to a god or saint, from O.Fr. preier (c.900), from L. precari ask earnestly, beg, from *prex (plural preces, gen. precis) prayer, request, entreaty, from PIE root *prek to ask, request, entreat (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

• pray — vt: to ask for plaintiff pray s judgment against the defendants for actual damages used esp. in pleadings vi: to make a request of a court esp. in a complaint or petition complainant pray s for declaratory relief pray ing that the judgment be… …   Law dictionary

• Pray — Pray, v. t. 1. To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. [1913 Webster] And as this earl was preyed, so did he. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] We pray you . . . by ye reconciled to God. 2 Cor. v. 20. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• pray — [prā] vt. [ME preien < OFr preier < LL precare, for L precari < prex (gen. precis), prayer < IE * prek̑ , var. of base * perk̑ , question > Ger frage, question] 1. to implore or beseech: now seldom used except as the elliptical… …   English World dictionary

• pray — ► VERB 1) address a prayer to God or another deity. 2) wish or hope earnestly for a particular outcome. ► ADVERB formal or archaic ▪ used in polite requests or questions: pray continue. ORIGIN Old French preier, from Latin precari entreat …   English terms dictionary

• pray — verb ADVERB ▪ desperately, earnestly, fervently, hard ▪ He thought if he prayed hard enough God might eventually listen. ▪ humbly ▪ quietly …   Collocations dictionary

• earnestly — adv. Earnestly is used with these verbs: ↑pray, ↑speak, ↑strive, ↑talk …   Collocations dictionary

• pray for — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. ask earnestly, invoke, invocate, recite the rosary; see pray 2 …   English dictionary for students

• pray — verb 1》 address a prayer to God or another deity. 2》 wish or hope earnestly for a particular outcome. adverb formal or archaic used in polite requests or questions: pray continue. Origin ME: from OFr. preier, from late L. precare, alt. of L.… …   English new terms dictionary

• pray — v. (often foll. by for or to + infin. or that + clause) 1 intr. (often foll. by to) say prayers (to God etc.); make devout supplication. 2 a tr. entreat, beseech. b tr. & intr. ask earnestly (prayed to be released). 3 tr. (as imper.) archaic &… …   Useful english dictionary

• pray — I. v. a. Ask (earnestly), request, entreat, importune, beseech, supplicate, implore, beg, petition, invoke, conjure, call upon. See adjure. II. v. n. 1. [Usually with for.] Supplicate, entreat, petition, beg, implore, importune, prefer a petition …   New dictionary of synonyms