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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Beseech vs supplicate vs entreat vs implore vs exortt
Hello, would anyone be kind enough to provide a fairly detailed account of the differences (should there be any) between these words? I know they all mean more or less "to beg earnestly", but as a non-native I obviously cannot FEEL, nor am I aware of in what circumstances some of them would and others would not be uttered. I beseech you, help me 
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As far as I know "suplicate" isn't a word so you can stop worrying about it and "extort" doesn't belong on the list (double check your definition). Here is a link to a pretty good explanation of the various nuances, be sure to scroll down to the synonym list if you don't see it right away. com/topic/begging
- As far as I know "suplicate" isn't a word so you can stop worrying about it and "extort" doesn't belong on the list (double check your definition).
- Here is a link to a pretty good explanation of the various nuances, be sure to scroll down to the synonym list if you don't see it right away.
- com/topic/begging
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As far as I know "suplicate" isn't a word so you can stop worrying about it and "extort" doesn't belong on the list (double check your definition).
Here is a link to a pretty good explanation of the various nuances, be sure to scroll down to the synonym list if you don't see it right away.
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Here is a link to a pretty good explanation of the various nuances, be sure to scroll down to the synonym list if you don't see it right away.
http://www.answers
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exhort means to urge or encourage to do something while the others are synonyms of ask or beg depending on intensity.
I believe implore is used generally during desperation while beseech is used during urgency. Supplicate is when you ask or beg humbly and Entreat is asking or begging anxiously.
So if I were to categorize in order of intensity it would be
Implore >= Beseech >Entre
I believe implore is used generally during desperation while beseech is used during urgency. Supplicate is when you ask or beg humbly and Entreat is asking or begging anxiously.
So if I were to categorize in order of intensity it would be
Implore >= Beseech >Entre
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