Pray
Word | PRAY |
Character | 4 |
Hyphenation | pray |
Pronunciations | /pɹeɪ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Pray"
What do we mean by pray?
To utter or address a prayer or prayers to a deity or an object of worship, often as an entreaty. intransitive verb
To use prayer to request (that something may happen). intransitive verb
To say (a prayer or group of prayers). intransitive verb
To make a devout or earnest request for. intransitive verb
To utter or say a prayer or prayers to; address by prayer. intransitive verb
To ask (someone) imploringly for something; beseech. Used chiefly in the phrase I pray you to introduce a polite or urgent request or question. intransitive verb
Used to make a polite or urgent request or question. adverb
An obsolete spelling of prey.
A dialectal form of pry.
To ask earnestly; beg; entreat; supplicate, as for a personal grace or favor.
In religious usage, to make devout petition to God, or (in some forms of religion) to any object of worship, as a saint or an angel; more generally, to enter into spiritual communion with God, usually through the medium of speech. See prayer.
I pray, usually, by ellipsis, pray, a common formula introducing a question, invitation, suggestion, or request. Compare prithee.
To ask earnestly; beg; entreat; supplicate; urge.
In religious usage, to address a desire or petition to (specifically to God) devoutly and with reverence.
To offer up, as a prayer; utter in devotion.
To make entreaty or petition for; crave; implore: as, the plaintiff prays judgment of the court.
To effect, move, or bring by prayer or entreaty: followed by an adverb or a preposition particularizing the meaning.
Synonyms To crave, implore, beseech, petition, importune. See prayer.
See pry.
To address earnest request to; to supplicate; to entreat; to implore; to beseech. transitive verb
To direct words and/or thoughts to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.
To implore, to entreat, to request.
Something people do to pretend that their apathy is really concern. Also known as "I could care less what happens to you unless it affects me directly, but I don't want anyone to think I'm the craven, spineless self-absorbed weasel I really am." Mostly promised in lieu of actual help. Urban Dictionary
N. 1 To talk to God 2 Get down on your knees and ask God for forgiveness Urban Dictionary
1. To worship a deity/spirit/person showing utter reverence, devotion, and love. 2. To contact spirit(s) that are beyond regular means of human communication for means of asking favors, giving intentions, showing forgiveness, asking of the prayers of the spirit(s), showing reverence or tribute, etc... Urban Dictionary
"To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy "(Ambrose Bierce. The Devil's Dictionary. 1911). Urban Dictionary
One day, we shall all fall, to our knees some, others to what they fear, in that moment every mind, will share, and dreams will become what we see, no power will inhibit our beleif, everything the present participle, will persist and be understood. air will breathe and fire will ignite. and then...she will be the past participle, and we will dance for eternity. Urban Dictionary
When you talk to God. Exact opposite of schizophrenia. Urban Dictionary
Prayer, praying. To masturbateword, or pleasure oneself through mastubartion. Orgin: Scone Minister Viv and Katie. Urban Dictionary
Verb. To express a solemn but ineffectual request of a temporary nullification of the universe’s laws, especially to an imaginary being of infinite power. Urban Dictionary
The most popular method of preparing for a multiple choice test for people who lack the self discipline to actually study. Urban Dictionary
A word used when Christian people on Facebook want to virtue signal to other Christian people on Facebook and is usually employed during a health, marriage or financial crisis. People don't actually engage in the activity the word implies. Sometimes used as a technique to spread online gossip disguised as a prayer request. It's the Christian version of wishing someone good luck. Urban Dictionary
Synonyms and Antonyms for Pray
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The word "pray" in example sentences
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