All 9 Uses of
beseech
in
Love's Labour's Lost
- Of other men's secrets, I beseech you.†
Scene 1.1
- I beseech you a word: what is she in the white?†
Scene 2.1
- , be so good as read me this letter: it was given me by Costard, and sent me from Don Armado: I beseech you read it.†
Scene 4.2
- I beseech your society.†
Scene 4.2
- I beseech your Grace, let this letter be read; Our parson misdoubts it; 'twas treason, he said.†
Scene 4.3 *
- For what is inward between us, let it pass: I do beseech thee, remember thy courtsy; I beseech thee, apparel thy head: and among other importunate and most serious designs, and of great import indeed, too, but let that pass: for I must tell thee it will please his Grace, by the world, sometime to lean upon my poor shoulder, and with his royal finger thus dally with my excrement, with my mustachio: but, sweet heart, let that pass.†
Scene 5.1
- For what is inward between us, let it pass: I do beseech thee, remember thy courtsy; I beseech thee, apparel thy head: and among other importunate and most serious designs, and of great import indeed, too, but let that pass: for I must tell thee it will please his Grace, by the world, sometime to lean upon my poor shoulder, and with his royal finger thus dally with my excrement, with my mustachio: but, sweet heart, let that pass.†
Scene 5.1
- I beseech you, follow.†
Scene 5.1
- Madam, not so: I do beseech you stay.†
Scene 5.2
Definition:
to ask strongly or beg for something
Beseech is common in classic literature. Though its usage has doubled in recent decades, it remains a rare word in modern writing.
Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Beseech is similar to beg or entreat. Beg implies the request for a personal favor, while entreat implies an attempt to overcome resistance.
Synonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
Beseech is similar to beg or entreat. Beg implies the request for a personal favor, while entreat implies an attempt to overcome resistance.