prayed

/pɹeɪd/

verb

To direct words and/or thoughts to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.

Examples :

"Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca."

verb

To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.

Examples :

""The student prayed the teacher for an extension on the deadline, explaining she had been ill." "

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verb

To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.

Examples :

"She prayed for her sick grandmother to get better. "

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verb

To implore, to entreat, to request.

Examples :

"The student prayed for good luck on the test. "

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Meanings

Examples :

"Muslims pray in the direction of Mecca."

Examples :

""The student prayed the teacher for an extension on the deadline, explaining she had been ill." "

Examples :

"She prayed for her sick grandmother to get better. "

Examples :

"The student prayed for good luck on the test. "

Related Words

supplication noun

An act of supplicating; a humble request.

earnestly adverb

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

grandmother noun

A mother of someone's parent.

petition noun

A formal, written request made to an official person or organized body, often containing many signatures.

deadline noun

A time limit in the form of a date on or before which something must be completed.

teacher noun

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

explaining verb

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

direction noun

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

student noun

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

extension noun

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

thoughts noun

Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

adoration noun

An act of religious worship.