as in to beg
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
I pray you: tell me where they went
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Recent Examples of pray
In the image, he is seen praying inside Rome's Gemelli Hospital.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s an old parable about a man stranded at sea, praying for God to save him.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Around 80,000 Muslim worshippers prayed Friday at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, according to the Islamic Trust, which monitors the site.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, the pontiff spent time following spiritual exercises in the Vatican, receiving the Eucharist, praying and completing physical therapy.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 17 Mar. 2025
There’s an old parable about a man stranded at sea, praying for God to save him.
—Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Around 80,000 Muslim worshippers prayed Friday at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound, according to the Islamic Trust, which monitors the site.
—arkansasonline.com, 15 Mar. 2025
On Wednesday, the pontiff spent time following spiritual exercises in the Vatican, receiving the Eucharist, praying and completing physical therapy.
—Elizabeth Pritchett, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pray
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“Pray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pray. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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