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beseechment

beseechment noun: the act of beseeching; imploration.

Noun

beseechment (countable and uncountable, plural beseechments)

  1. The act of beseeching; imploration.
    • Which beseechment denotes not only their Gracious Condescention , or meer , desire to us , but loudly speaks the absolute necessity of our appointmenta. 1680, Thomas Goodwin, The Work of the Holy Ghost in Our Salvation
    • ‘Ola,’ Michael said, his knees bent and his hands touched together in beseechment. He looked like he was begging for his life.2023, Yomi Adegoke, The List, 4th Estate, page 317

Forms of beseechment

pluralbeseechments

Origin of beseechment

From beseech + -ment.

Questions about beseechment

What does beseechment mean?
Beseechment means the act of beseeching; imploration.
What part of speech is beseechment?
Beseechment is a noun.
What is the plural of beseechment?
The plural of beseechment is beseechments.

Words near beseechment in the dictionary

  1. beseeches
  2. beseeching
  3. beseechingly
  4. beseechingness
  5. beseechings
  6. beseechment
  7. beseechments
  8. beseeing
  9. beseek
  10. beseeke
  11. beseekes

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