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Prayed Pray Preɪ God I Verb Knelt Peace

Word3 pray
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /preɪ/ /preɪ/
Example
  • they knelt down and prayed.
  • i'll pray for you.
  • to pray for peace
  • she prayed to god for an end to her sufferings.
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pray

(verb)/preɪ/ /preɪ/

    Verb Forms

  1. to speak to God, especially to give thanks or ask for help
    • THIRD PERSON OF pray
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    • They knelt down and prayed.
    • I'll pray for you.
    • to pray for peace
    • She prayed to God for an end to her sufferings.
    • I prayed to the Lord and hoped for the best.
    • We prayed (that) she would recover from her illness.
    • He prayed to be forgiven.
    • ‘Please God don't let it happen,’ she prayed.

    Extra Examples

    • She asked the priest to pray with her.
    • He thought if he prayed hard enough God might eventually listen.
    • Diane prayed over the body for a moment.
    • I silently prayed for my release.
    • She prays constantly for forgiveness.
  2. to hope very much that something will happen
    • We're praying for good weather on Saturday.
    • I prayed that nobody would notice my mistake.
    • She hoped and prayed that Jessie would be back the next day.

    Extra Examples

    • Let's pray Mick doesn't find out.
    • He was secretly praying that his offer would be rejected.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the sense ‘ask earnestly’): from Old French preier, from late Latin precare, alteration of Latin precari ‘entreat’.
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