Beseech
/bɪˈsiːtʃ/noun
To urgently and fervently request or ask for something.
Did you know?In medieval times, beseeching often involved invoking divine favor, making it a spiritual act of desperation and connection.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seǵʰ-
“To seize, take, or hold.”
Old English
Old English
besēcan
“To search for, seek out.”
Middle English
Middle English
besechen
“To ask urgently, to plead.”
14th Century
Middle English
besechen
“To earnestly implore or request, especially in a desperate manner.”
Modern English
English
beseech
“To fervently ask or implore.”