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Meanings of imploring in English

Portuguese
suplicante
Spanish
suplicante

Begging.

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      Usage of imploring in English
      1
      Edmund Rigby heard the vile rapturous imploring chorus of the souls beginning.
      The Reality Dysfunction
      2
      The soft brown eyes grew fixed and wild with an imploring terror.
      Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough'
      3
      She seemed to be imploring Svidrigaïlov; she had entirely forgotten her fear.
      Crime and Punishment
      4
      The pale woman on the ass sent an imploring glance to Heaven.
      I.N.R.I.: A prisoner's Story of the Cross
      5
      Again I addressed her, imploring another meeting; but received a firm denial.
      The Pacha of Many Tales
      6
      Miss Twining's pink cheeks blanched; her imploring gaze fixed on my countenance.
      Jane and the madness of lord byron: being a jane austen mystery
      7
      Or was she imploring Dinah not to communicate with her that way?
      Seveneves
      8
      The young woman stood, smiling at him-an uncertain, imploring, almost abject smile.
      Brave New World
      9
      The slave, stunned by the blow, lost courage and fell to imploring.
      The Pharaoh and the Priest: An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt
      10
      He holds her in his arms, imploring her not to leave him.
      Primitive Love and Love-Stories
      11
      Henry reached up her thighs with both arms as though quietly imploring.
      The Guardian
      12
      But she was stopped by a sudden imploring cry from the girl.
      Washington Square
      13
      He tossed them contemptuously aside, and turned to the telegrams imploring assistance.
      An Original Belle
      14
      The Alcalde cast a look upon her at once blank and imploring.
      The Crusade of the Excelsior
      15
      The large eyes were imploring, and yet they were worried and frightened.
      Go home, stranger
      16
      Behind him, Bland was imploring him to hurry, and Johnny climbed in.
      The Thunder Bird
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      Portuguese
      suplicante
      Imploring through the time
      Imploring across language varieties
      United Kingdom
      Common
      United States of America
      Less common