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Meanings of pray in English

Portuguese
rogar
Catalan
implorar
Spanish
suplicar

To make a request in a humble manner; to call upon in supplication.

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        Usage of pray in English
        1
        I pray they now realise that violence adds no value to society.
        The Irish Times
        2
        He asked those present to pray for the victims and their families.
        The Guardian
        3
        I want my family to pray for me, AFP news agency reports.
        Radio NZ
        4
        Men used to pray there in Latin; today they pray in French.
        The Life of the Fly; With Which are Interspersed Some Chapters o...
        5
        So, let us stand by it; pray for it; fight for it.
        Marse Henry (Volume 1) / An Autobiography
        6
        And if you don't know what to pray, simply say Help me.
        Feminist dot com
        7
        I really believe his purpose is to be able to pray alone.
        Dracula Unearthed
        8
        In fact, many children from religious backgrounds pray throughout the school day.
        Ebony
        9
        I ask everyone in our community to pray for the Bettua family.
        News.com.au
        10
        The Guardian will pray at the Shrines for the friends in Anchorage.
        High Endeavours: Messages to Alaska
        11
        We think; therefore we are divine: we pray; therefore we are immortal.
        Cæsar's Column: A Story of the Twentieth Century
        12
        He may choose to compromise: cheer for Ireland and pray for Wales.
        The Irish Times
        13
        In the meantime, pray let her be in peace and recover herself.
        Sister Teresa
        14
        She had no light; she could not read; but Ellen did pray.
        The Wide, Wide World
        15
        She had no work; she did not pray; she was left empty.
        The Enchanted April
        16
        I do, papa; they must be more firm; I need to pray.
        Jane Sinclair; Or, The Fawn Of Springvale / The Works of William...
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        Spanish
        suplicar
        Pray through the time
        Pray across language varieties
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        United States of America
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