beseech

verb

/bɪˈsiːtʃ/

(formal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they beseech	/bɪˈsiːtʃ/ /bɪˈsiːtʃ/
he / she / it beseeches	/bɪˈsiːtʃɪz/ /bɪˈsiːtʃɪz/
past simple beseeched	/bɪˈsiːtʃt/ /bɪˈsiːtʃt/
past participle beseeched	/bɪˈsiːtʃt/ /bɪˈsiːtʃt/
past simple besought	/bɪˈsɔːt/ /bɪˈsɔːt/
past participle besought	/bɪˈsɔːt/ /bɪˈsɔːt/

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beseech somebody (to do something) to ask somebody for something in an anxious way because you want or need it very much恳求；哀求；乞求 synonym implore, beg
- Let him go, I beseech you!求求你让他走吧！
Word OriginMiddle English: from be- (as an intensifier) + Old English sēcan (see seek).

BNC: 22521 COCA: 21052

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