implore
Definitions
To beg someone earnestly and urgently to do something.
恳求，哀求，乞求
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedim- (in-, toward) + plor (cry out) = 'to cry out toward someone.' Picture someone in tears, hands raised, begging — that is to implore. The crying in the root is still fully alive: implore is begging with real emotion, far stronger than ask.
Root plor still carries 6 more wordsUsage Guide
Implore is highly emotional and formal/literary — keep it for genuine, urgent pleading, not everyday requests. Common patterns: implore someone to do something (she implored him to stay); implore someone for something (they implored the judge for mercy). It is much stronger than ask or request.
Example Sentences
- 1.
She implored him not to leave her alone.
- 2.
The villagers implored the soldiers to spare their homes.
- 3.
"Please, listen to me," he implored.
- 4.
They implored the government for urgent help.
Synonym Comparison
- implore — beg in tears, with strong emotion; formal/literary
- beg — ask very earnestly, can be everyday (beg for forgiveness)
- plead — appeal urgently, often in a legal or moral context
- entreat — ask earnestly and politely; formal, less desperate than implore
- beseech — archaic/literary equivalent of implore