as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of pray
The Taliban has banned Afghan women from reciting verses from the Quran or praying loudly in front of each other, the latest in a series of restrictions imposed on women.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
As fans crossed their fingers and prayed they didn't get kicked out of line, the final passes to the Caesars Superdome were purchased.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Please join me in praying for the renewal of our culture and country through the good news of Jesus Christ and the intercession of our Blessed Mother.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
This year’s visitors did not come to pray, at least not outwardly.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2024
As fans crossed their fingers and prayed they didn't get kicked out of line, the final passes to the Caesars Superdome were purchased.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Please join me in praying for the renewal of our culture and country through the good news of Jesus Christ and the intercession of our Blessed Mother.
—Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
This year’s visitors did not come to pray, at least not outwardly.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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