beseech

Meanings

Verb

to beg or implore
to request or beg for

Noun

A request.

Origin

From Middle English besechen, bisechen, prefixed form of Old English sēċan. Cognate with Saterland Frisian besäike, Dutch bezoeken, German besuchen, Swedish besöka.

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