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beseechment

noun

Etymology

From beseech + -ment.

  1. derived from sēċan — “to seek or inquire about”
  2. inherited from besechen
  3. suffixed as beseechment — “beseech + ment”

Definitions

  1. The act of beseeching

    The act of beseeching; imploration.

    • Which beseechment denotes not only their Gracious Condescention , or meer , desire to us , but loudly speaks the absolute necessity of our appointment
    • ‘Ola,’ Michael said, his knees bent and his hands touched together in beseechment. He looked like he was begging for his life.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA