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imploring

/ɪmˈplɔːr.ɪŋ/
im · plor · ing
Adverb:imploringly
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• adjective

1

Making an earnest, desperate, or piteous plea; begging urgently.

Example

"The stray dog looked up at the passersby with large, imploring eyes."

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implicitness
implode
implore
imploring
imploringly
implosion
implosive

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb implore, which entered English in the late 15th century via Middle French implorer, from Latin implorare ('to invoke with tears' or 'beseech'), combining in- ('upon') and plorare ('to weep' or 'cry out').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Imploring. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/imploring
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