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pray

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verb (used with object)

to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
to offer (a prayer).
to bring, put, etc., by praying:
to pray a soul into heaven.
to make earnest petition to (a person).
Synonyms: , , , , ,
to make petition or entreaty for; crave:
She prayed his forgiveness.
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to God or to an object of worship.
to enter into spiritual communion with God or an object of worship through prayer.

verb (used without object)

to make entreaty or supplication, as to a person or for a thing.

verb phrase

pray tell ( def ).

pray

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verb

whenintr, often foll by for; when tr, usually takes a clause as object to utter prayers (to God or other object of worship)
we prayed to God for the sick child
when tr, usually takes a clause as object or an infinitive to make an earnest entreaty (to or for); beg or implore
she prayed to be allowed to go
leave, I pray you
rare.
tr to accomplish or bring by praying
to pray a soul into the kingdom

interjection

archaic.
I beg you; please
pray, leave us alone

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pray¹

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English preien, from Old French preier, ultimately derived from Latin ��ī “to beg, pray,” derivative of prex (stem prec- ) prayer; akin to Old English fricgan, Dutch vragen, German fragen, Gothic fraihnan “to ask”

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of pray¹

C13: from Old French preier, from Latin ��ī to implore, from prex an entreaty; related to Old English fricgan, Old High German �ڰ��岵ŧ�� to ask, Old Norse fregna to enquire

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Rather than asking for love or respect from a man, she said, a woman should pray to God and let her husband "come to me in his way."

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So, the Brussels plan is: threaten heavy retaliation, hope Donald Trump is persuaded to negotiate, then pray he'll stage a U-turn on tariffs.

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“I don’t know if you can go to heaven if you killed yourself, but I pray that he made it and that his family is at rest. God bless.”

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Just like a teenager taking a little bit out of his parents’ liquor bottle every weekend, praying they can’t tell the difference.

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