- to beg or ask (someone) earnestly (to do something); plead with; beseech
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im•plore /ɪmˈplɔr/USA pronunciation
v., -plored, -plor•ing.
im•plor•ing•ly, adv.: The dog looked imploringly at me.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to beg urgently (for);
beseech: [~ + object]He implored her forgiveness.[~ + object + to + verb]They implored him not to go.
im•plor•ing•ly, adv.: The dog looked imploringly at me.
im•plore
(im plôr′, -plōr′),USA pronunciation v., -plored, -plor•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
im•plor′a•ble, adj.
im′plo•ra′tion, n.
im•plor•a•to•ry
(im plôr′ə tôr′ē, -plōr′ə tōr′ē),USA pronunciation adj.
im•plor′er, n.
im•plor′ing•ly, adv.
im•plor′ing•ness, n.
v.t.
- to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech;
entreat:They implored him to go. - to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.):implore forgiveness.
v.i.
- to make urgent or piteous supplication.
- Latin implōrāre, equivalent. to im- im-1 + plōrāre to lament
- 1530–40
im′plo•ra′tion, n.
im•plor′ing•ly, adv.
im•plor′ing•ness, n.
- 2. crave, beg, solicit.
- 2. spurn, reject.
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implore /ɪmˈplɔː/ vb (transitive)
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