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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [im-plawr, -plohr]
- /ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [im-plawr, -plohr]
- /ɪmˈplɔr, -ˈploʊr/
Definitions of imploratory word
- verb with object imploratory to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat: They implored him to go. 1
- verb with object imploratory to beg urgently or piteously for (aid, mercy, pardon, etc.): implore forgiveness. 1
- verb without object imploratory to make urgent or piteous supplication. 1
- noun imploratory Supplicatory; entreating. 1
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Origin of imploratory
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < Latin implōrāre, equivalent to im- im-1 + plōrāre to lament
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Parts of speech for Imploratory
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
imploratory popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% 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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