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

The word "pray" in example sentences

First get into good shape to pray, and then with all your praying strength and skill _pray_. ❋ Unknown (1897)

Now, how kin I pray, not to say _pray_, out yer, in this yer lan '? ❋ Emerson Hough (1890)

No! I will think of the tyranny and the revolt; I will pray, yes, _pray_ that I might have courage to do as they did! ❋ Humphry Ward (1885)

Kneel down and pray, pray, _pray_ to God to help your father to get away from them. ❋ Martha Finley (1868)

'Oh! Doctor Bryerly, pray, _pray_ who is the friend, and where is he going?' ❋ Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1843)

O no, my dear, it is _to pray, to pray_ as God would have us; this is what at times makes me turn cold to my soul. ❋ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1803)

FATHER, "our Blessed Lord has given us the substance of all that can be said, as to _the privilege of prayer, what to pray for_, and _how to pray_. ❋ Unknown (1870)

"Mamma, I will try to be perfectly submissive to his will, even if it is to take you away from me; but oh, I must pray, pray, _pray_ as hard as I can that it may please him to spare your dear life and let me keep my mother at least till I am grown to be a man. ❋ Martha Finley (1868)

Ask as a traveller asks the way; to pray is to enquire of God, Ezek. xxxvi. ❋ Unknown (1721)

This explanation of "pray" is needed by its logical connection with "prayer in an unknown tongue" (1Co 14: 14). ❋ Unknown (1871)

All I hope and pray is this health care reform give us (Americans) more of what we need most, without digging in our pockets until we go broke. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Shorter Bush: Pull & pray is effective* birth control … 20 odd days a month! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Spray and pray is a pretty shameful, unsafe, and unethical way to go about it. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Once again pray speak to the good folks at Ferney-Hill, and believe me whither well or ill, [word deleted] sad or foolish, musical or out of tune, with true love to your self and family, Your sincere, but sulky friend and servant ❋ Unknown (2009)

And what, pray, is this ‘reference frame’ in the climate change ‘debate’? ❋ Unknown (2009)

But at this point, even those who know the industry best acknowledge that "delay and pray" is no longer a viable strategy. ❋ Steven Pearlstein (2010)

This was a beautiful way to say that we pray from the bottom of our hearts for his wife Asha and her young daughters, that in this time they find strength. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I find it hard to deny that a “National Day of Prayer” that explicitly calls for people to pray is not a “call for religious action”: ❋ Unknown (2010)

My grandmother's friend knows that I have a rare blood type and have only a 9% chance of finding a kidney for transplant, but instead of trying to help me avoid a lifetime of [dialysis] by asking her fellow churchgoers to get tested for crossmatch, she is afraid of "offending" someone by asking, and believes that sending me a worthless little card depicting a [no-name] saint and a promise to pray for me, ensuring me a much shorter lifespan, largely consisting of sleeping and sitting for 12 hours a week watching my blood go in and out of my body is just as good as asking for donors and that it will help me obtain a kidney. [What a joke]. ❋ Chandra (2005)

"Why do so many people [pray to] [God on] Sunday.......his [day off]......." ❋ Ryan (2004)

1. To [worship] God. 2. To contact a [saint] or [spirit]. ❋ Nikkan_hanil (2004)

❋ Antinous (2003)

pray the opposite of [high and low] [frequency], [sound mind] control. ❋ DiamondOne (2006)

When you [talk to] God, it's [prayer]. When God talks to you, it's [schizophrenia]. ❋ Nobody (2003)

[Scone] [Minister] [Viv] and Katie like to pray together on the beach. Let us pray. ❋ Cr@zYRiL (2003)

[Charles] prayed that he would [pass math] class, but he still finished with a [34]%. ❋ Atheon (2019)

Did you [study]? [Of course not], but I am [praying]. ❋ Xxxxxxxxfanboyxxxxxxxxxx (2020)

Poster 1:. " My Uncle just lost his job and his truck was stolen! He needs a miracle. Also his wife left him.' Poster 2: ""[Praying]!" Poster 1: "My sister's friend found out her husband is dressing in her clothes. Let's give the devil a black eye by [praying] for his salvation and [deliverance] from perversion. He works at the [pharmacy] ." Poster 2: "Praying!" Poster 3: "Praying" Poster 4: "Praying" Poster 5:. "Which pharmacy?" ❋ DMGOLD69 (2021)

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