Past tense of implore

Forms of implore

Implored in a sentence

• And I have implored HuffPosters—without much success, I must admit—to eat lunch away from their desks.2014, Arianna Huffington, Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Happier Life, WH Allen, →ISBN, page 54. From the entry HuffPoster
• East Bay Mud began rationing water and implored homeowners to replace their dying gardens with xeriphytes.2008, Christopher Grampp, From Yard to Garden: The Domestication of America's Home Grounds, →ISBN. From the entry xeriphyte
• James Lawrence, who implored his men: "Don't give up the ship!" (or words to that effect).2004 August, Doug Stewart, “Shore Thing.”, in Smithsonian, volume 34, number 5, page 90. From the entry or words to that effect
• “Oh, Gilbert, not you,” implored Anne, in an et-tu Brute tone.1915, L[ucy] M[aud] Montgomery, Anne of the Island, New York, N.Y.: A[lbert] L[evi] Burt Company, →OCLC. From the entry et tu, Brute
• “Mother!” the girl implored, “don’t wear that nubbly little bonnet.”1913, D[avid] H[erbert] Lawrence, Sons and Lovers, London: Duckworth & Co. […], →OCLC. From the entry nubbly

Meaning of implore

1. verb To beg or plead for (something) earnestly or urgently; to beseech.
2. verb To beg or plead that (someone) earnestly or urgently do something; to beseech, to entreat.
3. verb Often followed by for (a thing) or of (a person): to express an earnest or urgent plea.

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Questions about the past tense of implore

What is the past tense of implore?

The past tense of implore is implored.

What is the past participle of implore?

The past participle of implore is implored.

Is implore a regular or irregular verb?

Implore is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.