Meaning & use
implore
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To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
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She implored her brother not to drop out of school.
The villagers implored the king for mercy after the failed harvest.
A note on using this word
Implore is stronger and more emotional than "ask," and is typically followed by a person plus an infinitive, as in "implore someone to do something."
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