French word

implorer

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃ploʁe/

Meaning

  • verbbeg

Example

Je t'implore de m'aider.

I beg you to help me.

Illustration for implorer (beg)

More examples

J'implore quelqu'un de rester.

I beg someone to stay.

Core concept

A distressed person pleads with clasped hands for help or mercy.

Common phrases

  • implorer quelqu'un de

    beg someone to ___

  • implorer de l'aide

    beg for help

Similar words

demander: Request information or ask someone to take action.
prier: Make a polite and courteous request.
supplier: Beg desperately for forgiveness or help.
mendier: Beg for goods or money.

Definition in French

Demander avec grande émotion et insistance quelque chose à quelqu'un, souvent en suppliant.

Word origin

French implorer comes from Latin implorare, formed with in- and plorare, 'to cry out,' and developed from crying out for help to pleading intensely.

Usage tips

  • Implorer sounds dramatic in ordinary conversation, so demander or prier usually suits a routine request better.

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