pray
werkwoord
1 pray
Address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer.
Roget 990:
worship,
lift up the heart,
aspire;
revere
etc.
928;
adore,
do service,
pay homage;
humble oneself,
kneel;
bow the knee,
bend the knee;
fall down,
fall on one's knees;
prostrate oneself,
bow down and worship.
pray,
invoke,
supplicate;
put up,
offer up prayers,
offer petitions;
beseech
etc.
(ask)
765;
say one's prayers,
tell one's beads.
return thanks,
give thanks;
say grace,
bless,
praise,
laud,
glorify,
magnify,
sing praises;
give benediction,
lead the choir,
intone;
deacon,
deacon off propitiate [U.S.],
offer sacrifice,
fast,
deny oneself;
vow,
offer vows,
give alms.
work out one's salvation;
go to church;
attend service,
attend mass;
communicate
etc.
(rite)
998.
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2 pray
Call upon in supplication; entreat.
synoniemen: beg, implore.
Roget 765:
request,
ask;
beg,
crave,
sue,
pray,
petition,
solicit,
invite,
pop the question,
make bold to ask;
beg leave,
beg a boon;
apply to,
call to,
put to;
call upon,
call for;
make a request,
address a request,
prefer a request,
put up a request,
make a prayer,
address a prayer,
prefer a prayer,
put up a prayer,
make a petition,
address a petition,
prefer a petition,
put up a petition;
make application,
make a requisition;
ask trouble,
ask one for;
claim
etc.
(demand)
741;
offer up prayers
etc.
(worship)
990;
whistle for.
beg hard,
entreat,
beseech,
plead,
supplicate,
implore;
conjure,
adjure;
obtest†;
cry to,
kneel to,
appeal to;
invoke,
evoke;
impetrate†,
imprecate,
ply,
press,
urge,
beset,
importune,
dun,
tax,
clamor for;
cry aloud,
cry for help;
fall on one's knees;
throw oneself at the feet of;
come down on one's marrowbones.
beg from door to door,
send the hat round,
go a begging;
mendicate†,
mump†,
cadge,
beg one's bread.
dance attendance on,
besiege,
knock at the door.
bespeak,
canvass,
tout,
make interest,
court;
seek,
bid for
etc.
(offer)
763;
publish the banns.
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Nederlands: afsmeken, bidden, smeken, suppliƫren
bijwoord
Roget 765:
prithee,
do,
please,
pray;
be so good as,
be good enough;
have the goodness,
vouchsafe,
will you,
I pray thee,
if you please.
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