All 14 Uses of
beseech
in
Anna Karenina
- She dropped her eyes and listened, expecting what he would say, as it were beseeching him in some way or other to make her believe differently.†
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- He stood before her, pale, his lower jaw quivering, and besought her to be calm, not knowing how or why.†
Part 2
- I beseech you, do it!" he said.†
Part 4
- Do me that favor, I beseech you!†
Part 4
- Alexey Alexandrovitch, forgive me, I have no right…. but I love Anna as a sister, and esteem her; I beg, I beseech you to tell me what is wrong between you? what fault do you find with her?†
Part 4
- Pray to God and beseech Him.†
Part 5
- Pray to God, beseech Him.†
Part 5
- "Vouchsafe to them love made perfect, peace and help, O Lord, we beseech Thee," the whole church seemed to breathe with the voice of the head deacon.†
Part 5
- Please, let me!" she besought her husband, as though the happiness of her life depended on it.†
Part 5
- "You will find support; seek it—not in me, though I beseech you to believe in my friendship," she said, with a sigh.†
Part 5
- He prays for her, and beseeches God to have mercy on her sins.†
Part 5
- Sometimes, when again and again she called upon him, he blamed her; but seeing her patient, smiling face, and hearing the words, "I am worrying you," he threw the blame on God; but thinking of God, at once he fell to beseeching God to forgive him and have mercy.†
Part 7
- Vronsky besought her to be calm, and declared that there was no trace of foundation for her jealousy; that he had never ceased, and never would cease, to love her; that he loved her more than ever.†
Part 7
- He besought her to save his honor, to sell her estate to pay his debts.†
Part 8
Definition:
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(beseech) to ask strongly or beg for somethingeditor's notes: Beseech is common in classic literature. Though its usage has doubled in recent decades, it remains a rare word in modern writing.
Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Beseech is similar to beg or entreat. Beg implies the request for a personal favor, while entreat implies an attempt to overcome resistance.