ALL meanings of pray
pray
P p - intransitive verb pray call upon God 1
- intransitive verb pray ask, beg 1
- intransitive verb pray call upon: god 1
- transitive verb pray wish 1
- intransitive verb pray desire strongly 1
- verb with object pray to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship). 1
- verb with object pray to offer (a prayer). 1
- verb with object pray to bring, put, etc., by praying: to pray a soul into heaven. 1
- verb with object pray to make earnest petition to (a person). 1
- verb with object pray to make petition or entreaty for; crave: She prayed his forgiveness. 1
- verb with object pray to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to God or to an object of worship. 1
- verb with object pray to enter into spiritual communion with God or an object of worship through prayer. 1
- verb without object pray to make entreaty or supplication, as to a person or for a thing. 1
- verb transitive pray to implore or beseech 0
- verb transitive pray to ask for by prayer or supplication; beg for imploringly 0
- verb transitive pray to recite (a prayer) 0
- verb transitive pray to bring about, get, etc. by praying 0
- intransitive verb pray to ask very earnestly; make supplication, as to a deity 0
- intransitive verb pray to worship God, a god, etc., as by reciting certain set formulas 0
- verb pray When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help. 0
- verb pray When someone is hoping very much that something will happen, you can say that they are praying that it will happen. 0
- adverb pray Pray is used when asking a question in a rather unfriendly way or in an angry but calm way. 0
- adverb pray Pray was used to add politeness to a command. 0
- verb pray to utter prayers (to God or other object of worship) 0
- verb pray to make an earnest entreaty (to or for); beg or implore 0
- verb pray to accomplish or bring by praying 0
- exclamation pray I beg you; please 0