besought see beseech
1Besought — Beseech Be*seech , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beseeching}.] [OE. bisechen, biseken (akin to G. besuchen to visit); pref. be + sechen, seken, to seek. See {Seek}.] 1. To ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore …
2Beseech — Be*seech , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beseeching}.] [OE. bisechen, biseken (akin to G. besuchen to visit); pref. be + sechen, seken, to seek. See {Seek}.] 1. To ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore. [1913… …
3beseech — (v.) late 12c., bisecen to beseech, beg urgently, from BE (Cf. be ) + M.E. secen to seek (see SEEK (Cf. seek)). German cognate besuchen is merely to visit. Related: Besought; BESEECHING (Cf. beseeching) …
4beseech — [bē sēch′, bisēch′] vt. besought or beseeched, beseeching [ME bisechen < OE besecan; see BE & SEEK] 1. to ask (someone) earnestly; entreat; implore 2. to ask for earnestly; solicit eagerly; beg for SYN. BEG beseechingly adv …
5beseech — beseecher, n. beseechingly, adv. beseechingness, n. /bi seech /, v., besought or beseeched, beseeching. v.t. 1. to implore urgently: They besought him to go at once. 2. to beg eagerly for; solicit. v.i. 3. to make urgent appeal: Earnestly did I… …
6beseech — verb ( seeched or besought; seeching) Etymology: Middle English besechen, from be + sechen to seek Date: 12th century transitive verb 1. to beg for urgently or anxiously 2. to request …
7beseech — verb (past and past participle besought or beseeched) literary ask (someone) urgently and fervently for something. Derivatives beseeching adjective beseechingly adverb Origin ME: from be + OE sēcan (see seek …
8beseech — be•seech [[t]bɪˈsitʃ[/t]] v. sought seeched, seech•ing. 1) to implore urgently: They besought us to go at once[/ex] 2) to beg eagerly for; solicit 3) to make urgent appeal • Etymology: bef. 1100; ME bisechen, OE besēcan. See be , seek be•seech′er …
9Beseeching — Beseech Be*seech , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Besought}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Beseeching}.] [OE. bisechen, biseken (akin to G. besuchen to visit); pref. be + sechen, seken, to seek. See {Seek}.] 1. To ask or entreat with urgency; to supplicate; to implore …
10The Sacrament of Penance — The Sacrament of Penance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Sacrament of Penance Penance is a sacrament of the New Law instituted by Christ in which forgiveness of sins committed after baptism is granted through the priest s absolution to… …
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