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imploring


Meanings
  • Verb

    Beseeching or urging someone to do something, often with great insistence or desperation.

  • Noun

    A plea or entreaty, often made with deep feeling or emotion.


Synonyms

entreat
Rhymes
Words rhyming with imploring
implore , store , bore , four , roar , pores , mores , sores , cores , bores
Variants
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implore , implored , implores , imploring , imploringly
Etymology
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Originally meant 'to beg' or 'to ask for alms'. From Old French 'implorer' meaning 'to entreat, to beg'.


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  1. The word 'imploring' is derived from the Old French word 'implorer', which means 'to entreat, to beg'.

  2. The word 'imploring' has been used in English since the late 14th century.

  3. In literature, the word 'imploring' is often used to convey strong emotions and deep pleas. For example, in the novel 'Jane Eyre', Jane implores Mr. Rochester to reveal his secret.

  4. The word 'imploring' is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'beseeching'.

  5. The word 'imploring' is a transitive verb, meaning it requires an object. For example, 'She implored him to come home.'


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  1. Entreaty: An imploring or earnest request, often made with deep feeling or emotion.

  2. Beseech: To implore or beg someone to do something.


Culture
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Imploring has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetic works, to convey strong emotions and deep pleas. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', Romeo implores the night to 'have a pitiful look on my sad visage' and to 'let me unbuckle this heavy armour, I will their secret maintaining'.

How to Memorize "imploring"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize someone in a desperate situation, pleading for help or mercy. Imagine their facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice.
    - Visualize the act of imploring itself, such as raising hands or kneeling, and the response you hope to receive.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'imploring' with words like 'plea', 'entreaty', 'beg', 'pray', and 'supplicate'.
    - Think of situations where someone is imploring for help, such as a child asking for a favor or a person in need of medical attention.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Implore, I'm Pleading, Oh Please Respond' to remember the meaning of the word.
    - Create a mental image of someone imploring, such as a person on their knees with outstretched arms and tears in their eyes.


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