verb🔗ShareTo direct words and/or thoughts to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc."Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca."religiontheologysoulritualphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo humbly beg a person for aid or their time."I prayed my teacher for extra help after the math test. "religiontheologysoulessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for."The student prayed for good grades on the upcoming exam. "religiontheologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo implore, to entreat, to request."The student prayed to the teacher for extra time on the assignment. "religionsoultheologyritualessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗SharePlease; used to make a polite request."pray silence for…"languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading