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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Implore \Im*plore"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Implored; p. pr. & vb. n. Imploring.] [L. implorare; pref. im- in + plorare to cry aloud. See Deplore.] To call upon, or for, in supplication; to beseech; to pray to, or for, earnestly; to petition with urgency; to entreat; to beg; -- followed directly by the word expressing the thing sought, or the person from whom it is sought. [1913 Webster] Imploring all the gods that reign above. --Pope. [1913 Webster] I kneel, and then implore her blessing. --Shak. Syn: To beseech; supplicate; crave; entreat; beg; solicit; petition; prey; request; adjure. See Beseech. [1913 Webster]