All 9 Uses
beseech
in
Chains, by Laurie Halse Anderson
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- MOST HEARTILY WE BESEECH THEE with thy favor to behold our most gracious Sovereign Lord King George, and to replenish him with the grace of thy Holy Spirit"—the minister paused to draw breath—"and bless our gracious Queen Charlotte, their Royal Highnesses George Prince of Wales, the Princess Dowager of Wales, and all the Royal Family ..."†
p. 117.3
- The reverend had so much beseeching to do for the royal family, I thought we'd be stuck in church for a week.†
p. 117.6 *beseeching = asking or begging
- We humbly beseech ...†
p. 118.1
- They did a pack of beseeching at Trinity.†
p. 118.1beseeching = asking or begging
- "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers—" I beseech thee, O Lord, by Thy great mercy take us home, by the hand of Colonel Regan, take us home, in all Thy glory, take us home, ad astra, ad astra, ad astra ... Ruth tugged on my skirt.†
p. 118.5
- "Lighten our darkness, we beseech thee, O Lord; and by thy great mercy defend us from all perils and dangers—" I beseech thee, O Lord, by Thy great mercy take us home, by the hand of Colonel Regan, take us home, in all Thy glory, take us home, ad astra, ad astra, ad astra ... Ruth tugged on my skirt.†
p. 118.5
- Just a little more beseeching, a few amens, and we'd head home for cold pigeon pie and sour pickles.†
p. 118.9beseeching = asking or begging
- Oh Lord, I beseech thee ... Madam had stopped and was watching us.†
p. 120.5
- I bobbed a clumsy curtsy and walked as fast as I could with the limp burden in my arms, beseeching with every step.†
p. 121.4beseeching = asking or begging
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)