List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 37

SYNONYMS: beg, crave, beseech, implore, entreat, importune.
These verbs mean to make an earnest request.

Beg and crave apply to the act of asking in a serious and sometimes humble manner, especially for something one cannot claim as a right: I begged her to forgive me. The attorney craved the court's indulgence.
Beseech emphasizes earnestness and often implies anxiety: Be silent, we beseech you.
Implore intensifies the senses of urgent supplication and anxiety: The child, with tears in his eyes, implored his father not to be angry.
Entreat pertains to persuasive pleading calculated to overcome opposition: Ask me no questions, I entreat you.
Importune adds the sense of persistent and sometimes irksome pleading: The foundation was being importuned by fundraisers to contribute to new charities.