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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of implore.

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Examples

  • Religious leaders on Monday emplored the government to continue with the process of disarming civilians which included some 85,000 rebel fighters at the end of the ceasefire.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2005

  • Douglas emplored the West, particularly the United States of

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • He emplored the 700 delegates to accelerate the process of transformation and deepen democracy in South Africa.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Former Mozambican first lady Graca Machel on Wednesday emplored delegates at African's largest telecommunications gathering to design strategies that will empower African women.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Romanists in the same temple have prostrated themselves before _the very same images_ and have devoutly emplored them by the same forms of prayer and for the very same purposes as did the heathen of old.

    The Revelation Explained 1913

  • All through the winding alleyways, we were emplored to enter the shops and check out the spices and fabrics on offer.

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

  • That’s why Tesla emplored him to destroy it after he used it once.

    EP Review: The Prestige 2006

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