beseech
pronunciation
How to pronounce beseech in British English:
UK [bɪˈsi:tʃ]
How to pronounce beseech in American English:
US [bɪˈsitʃ]
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- Verb:
- ask for or request earnestly
Word Origin
- beseech
- beseech: see seek
- beseech (v.)
- late 12c., bisecen "to beseech, beg urgently," from be- + Middle English secen "to seek" (see seek). German cognate besuchen is merely "to visit." Related: Besought; beseeching.
Example
- 1. With this in mind , we are in desperate need of some assistance and we beseech you to help us to protect our product and our shareware company , both of which we have put thousands upon thousands of hours of work into .
- 2. Let us not , I beseech you , sir , deceive ourselves longer .
- 3. However , I beseech you for both on behalf of my daughter .
- 4. And he said , I beseech thee , shew me thy glory .
- 5. " Remain , my little theodule , I beseech you . "