Implore
/ɪmˈplɔːr/noun
To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
Did you know?Implore comes from Latin implorare, originally meaning to call upon or beg earnestly, with the force of a ritual plea rather than a casual request.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*plāk- / *plō-
“A root associated with crying out, lamenting, or making a plea.”
Latin
Latin
implorare
“To call upon urgently, beseech, or entreat.”
Late Latin
Latin
implorare
“To beg for help or mercy, often with strong emotional urgency.”
Old French
Old French
implorer
“To beg, entreat, or pray urgently.”
Middle English
English
imploren
“To beg earnestly or plead for something.”
Modern English
English
implore
“To beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.”