implore
To beg someone desperately to do something.
implore in a sentence
- 'Please don't tell Mum,' Jack implored, clasping his hands together.
- 'Please water my plants while I am away,' Nan would implore us every summer.
Try an 11+ style question
Verbal reasoning papers often ask about a word like this.
Which word is closest in meaning to implore?
- Ademand
- Bbeg
- Corder
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B: beg. The other three mean the opposite of implore.
Which word is most nearly opposite in meaning to implore?
- Abeg
- Bplead
- Cdemand
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C: demand. The other three mean nearly the same as implore.
Words that mean something similar
beg, plead
Words that mean the opposite
demand, order
More words about speech & sound
- imply: To suggest something without actually saying it.
- inaudible: So quiet that it cannot be heard.
- indicate: To show or point out where something is, or what is meant.
- interrogate: To ask someone lots of questions, often in a strict way, to find something out.
- jargon: The special words used by a group, which are hard for outsiders to understand.
- jeer: To laugh at someone in a mean, mocking way.
- kerfuffle: A noisy fuss or commotion about something.
- lyrical: Expressed in a beautiful, song-like way.
More words to explore
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