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Supplication vs Beseech - What's the difference?

supplication | beseech |

As nouns the difference between supplication and beseech

is that supplication is an act of supplicating; a humble request while beseech is (archaic) a request.

As a verb beseech is

to beg or implore.

supplication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An act of supplicating; a humble request.
  • A prayer or entreaty to a god.

    • beseech

    English

    Alternative forms

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    Verb

  • To beg or implore.
  • * 1748 , David Hume, Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral , London, Oxford University Press, 1973, § 25:
    • after what manner, I beseech you, must the mind proceed in this operation?
  • * 1888 , Rudyard Kipling, ‘Watches of the Night’, Plain Tales from the Hills , Folio 2005, p. 61:
    • She besought him, for his Soul's sake to speak the truth.
  • * 1919 ,
    • Panting a little in his haste, he told her how miserable he was; he besought her to have mercy on him; he promised, if she would forgive him, to do everything she wanted.

    Related terms

    * seek

    Noun

    (beseeches)
  • (archaic) A request.
  • * 1839 , Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, George Darley, The works of Beaumont and Fletcher: Volume 1 :
    • Good madam, hear the suit that Edith urges, With such submiss beseeches ; [...]

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    * English irregular verbs