# beseech

/biˈsitʃ/ (US) · /bɪsˈiːtʃ/ (UK) · CEFR C2 · Verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/beseech
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

to ask for something very politely and with a lot of feeling. You use this when you are asking for help or forgiveness in a very serious way.

For teachers: to implore or entreat someone earnestly for a specific action or favor. Often carries a formal or literary tone, frequently used in religious or legal contexts.

## Examples

- She beseeched the judge for a second chance.
- The charity beseeched the public for donations to help the families affected by the recent flood.
- In his final letter, the poet beseeched his former lover to remember the beauty of their shared past, even as he acknowledged the irreparable nature of their parting.

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