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cry for

cry for
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krahy fawr]
    • /kraɪ fɔr/
    • /kraɪ fɔː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krahy fawr]
    • /kraɪ fɔr/

Definitions of cry for words

  • intransitive verb cry for shed tears for 1
  • transitivephrasal verb cry for call aloud for 1
See all 2 definitions of cry for

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Parts of speech for Cry for

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Cry for

cry for popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for cry for

verb cry for

  • recite — to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
  • ask — If you ask someone something, you say something to them in the form of a question because you want to know the answer.
  • beseech — If you beseech someone to do something, you ask them very eagerly and anxiously.
  • urge — to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
  • sue — to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages.
All 18 Synonyms of cry for

Antonyms for cry for

verb cry for

  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
All 2 Antonyms of cry for

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