All 8 Uses
beseech
in
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
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- I do beseech you give him leave to go.†
p. 25.1
- For your intent
In going back to school in Wittenberg,
It is most retrograde to our desire,
And we beseech you, bend you to remain
Here in the cheer and comfort of our eye,
Our chiefest courtier, cousin, and our son.†p. 27.9 - And I beseech you instantly to visit
My too much changed son.†p. 83.8 - Away, I do beseech you both, away.†
p. 93.8
- 'Tis most true,
And he beseeched me to entreat your Majesties
To hear and see the matter.†p. 125.2beseeched = asked or begged - I do beseech you.†
p. 159.4
- I beseech you.†
p. 261.1 *
- I beseech you, remember.†
p. 265.6
Definitions:
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(1)
(beseech) to ask strongly or beg for somethingBeseech 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. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)