Synonyms of beseeches

beseeches

verb

present tense third-person singular of beseech

as in begs

to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner

parishioners ardently beseeched the local bishop not to close their beloved church

Synonyms & Similar Words

• begs
• petitions
• implores
• entreats
• prays
• asks
• supplicates
• importunes
• appeals (to)
• calls upon
• conjures
• pleads (to)
• besieges
• solicits
• requires
• calls on
• requests
• invokes
• compels
• impetrates
• sues
• desires
• insists
• coerces
• demands
• cadges
• forces
• bludges
• sponges
• claims
• mooches
• commands

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suggests
• implies
• hints
• intimates
• pleases
• obliges
• satisfies
• gratifies
• contents
• appeases
• placates
• pacifies
• comforts
• mollifies
• quiets
• conciliates
• consoles