1. (v. t.) To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to prey to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought.

2. (v. i.) To entreat; to beg; to prey.

3. (n.) Imploration.

adjure appeal appeal to beg beseech call for help call on call upon clamor for commune with God conjure crave cry for cry on cry to entreat give thanks impetrate importune imprecate invoke kneel to make supplication obtest offer a prayer petition plead plead for pray pray over recite the rosary return thanks run to say grace supplicate