I do beseech you, hear me through.
Source: tatoeba (64708)
Beseech
/bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/
Synonyms for "beseech" (76 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: entreat, adjure, adjure, adjured, adjuring.
- Sentence evidence is available for beseech, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "beseech".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "beseech"
Keep "beseech" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "beseech" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "beseech", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "beseech" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
3 entriesMore specific
4 entriesCollocations
5 entriesbeseeching appealbeseeching languagebeseeching letterbeseeching pleabeseeching tone
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
55 translations across 32 languages.
Ancient Greek
2 entries- παρακαλέω verb (to beg)
- ἱκετέω verb (to beg)
Arabic
2 entries- اِلْتَمَسَ verb (to beg)
- تَوَسَّلَ verb (to beg)
Armenian
1 entries- աղերսել verb (to beg)
Bulgarian
2 entries- прося verb (to beg)
- умолявам verb (to beg)
Catalan
1 entries- pregar verb (to beg)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 哀求 verb (to beg)
- 懇求 /恳求 verb (to beg)
Czech
3 entries- doprošovat se verb (to beg)
- prosit verb (to beg)
- zapřísahat verb (to beg)
Danish
1 entries- bønfalde verb (to beg)
Dutch
3 entries- bezweren verb (to beg)
- bidden verb (to beg)
- smeken verb (to beg)
Finnish
2 entries- anoa verb (to beg)
- rukoilla verb (to beg)
French
3 entries- implorer verb (to beg)
- prier verb (to beg)
- supplier verb (to beg)
Galician
2 entries- implorar verb (to beg)
- rogar verb (to beg)
German
3 entries- anflehen verb (to beg)
- bitten verb (to beg)
- ersuchen verb (to beg)
Greek
1 entries- ικετεύω verb (to beg)
Irish
1 entries- achair verb (to beg)
Italian
2 entries- implorare verb (to beg)
- supplicare verb (to beg)
Latin
2 entries- dēprecor verb (to beg)
- petō verb (to beg)
Malayalam
1 entries- യാചിക്കുക verb (to beg)
Nahuatl
1 entries- eitloa verb (to beg)
Norwegian Bokmål
3 entries- be verb (to beg)
- bønnfalle verb (to beg)
- trygle verb (to beg)
Plautdietsch
1 entries- prachren verb (to beg)
Polish
1 entries- błagać verb (to beg)
Portuguese
2 entries- implorar verb (to beg)
- rogar verb (to beg)
Romanian
1 entries- implora verb (to beg)
Russian
1 entries- умоля́ть verb (to beg)
Serbo-Croatian
1 entries- preklinjati verb (to beg)
Slovak
1 entries- doprosovať sa verb (to beg)
Spanish
4 entries- impetrar verb (to beg)
- implorar verb (to beg)
- rogar verb (to beg)
- suplicar verb (to beg)
Swahili
2 entries- kuomba verb (to beg)
- kusihi verb (to beg)
Swedish
1 entries- bönfalla verb (to beg)
Thai
1 entries- ขอร้อง verb (to beg)
Volapük
1 entries- bekön verb (to beg)
Sample sentences
18 total sentences available.
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible you may be mistaken.
Source: tatoeba (875275)
I do plainly and ingenuously confess that I am guilty of corruption, and do renounce all defense. I beseech your Lordships to be merciful to a broken reed.
Source: tatoeba (892740)
Let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
Source: tatoeba (5287250)
Showing 4 of 18 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "beseech"?
Closest matches include entreat, adjure, adjure, adjured, adjuring.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "beseech"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.