beseech C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /bɪˈsitʃ/ UK /bɪˈsiːtʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 verb to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; to implore She beseeched the judge to show mercy on her young son. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to ask someone urgently and... imploreentreatbegpleadsupplicateadjureimportune ↔ Opposites demandcommand Word family Forms beseechingly Derived forms beseecherbeseeching Related forms seekbeseeching Etymology AI details From Middle English bisechen, from be- (intensive) + sechen ('to seek'), from Old English sēċan ('to seek'). be- Old English sēċan Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # beseech **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /bɪˈsitʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /bɪˈsiːtʃ/ ## Meanings 1. to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; to implore ## Examples - She beseeched the judge to show mercy on her young son. ## Synonyms - implore - entreat - beg - plead - supplicate - adjure - importune ## Antonyms - demand - command ## Derived Forms - beseecher - beseeching ## Related Forms - seek - beseeching ## Roots and Affixes - Root: be- - Root: sēċan ## Etymology From Middle English bisechen, from be- (intensive) + sechen ('to seek'), from Old English sēċan ('to seek'). ## AI Etymology Beseech is a verb meaning "to ask someone urgently and fervently to do something; to implore". Historically, it is from Middle English bisechen, from be- (intensive) + sechen ('to seek'), from Old English sēċan ('to seek'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: beseech is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The historical chain links Old English be- with Old English sēċan. Close English family members include beseecher, beseeching, and seek. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown