English vocabulary · B2
Implore
/ɪmˈplɔr/ · v.
It means to beg someone with deep, strong feeling, hoping they will finally help.
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Example sentences
- She implored the doctor to save her son.
- The prisoner implored the guard for mercy.
Word origin and roots
from Latin
- im — into (from Latin)
- plore — cry out (from Latin)
Synonyms and nuances
- BEG — ask urgently for something (Simple And Direct)
- PLEAD — ask with strong emotion (Formal And Emotional)
- BESEECH — beg in a serious tone (Very Formal And Desperate)
Words with the same root
plore — cry out
- explore — to travel and discover new places
- deplore — to say something is very wrong
Lesson notes
Implore. It means to beg someone with deep, strong feeling, hoping they will finally help.
Related: beg, plead, beseech. Use implore when you cry out for someone's urgent help.
She implored the doctor to save her son. The prisoner implored the guard for mercy.
From Latin. Im- means into. Plore- means cry out. Crying into someone's heart, that is implore.