English dictionary
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English verb: pray | |||
| 1. | pray (communication) address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer | ||
| Samples | Pray to the Lord. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE. Somebody ----s to somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | commune | ||
| 2. | pray (communication) call upon in supplication; entreat | ||
| Samples | I beg you to stop!. | ||
| Examples | They pray to move | ||
| Synonyms | beg, implore | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plead | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | crave, importune, insist, supplicate | ||
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