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chapter 26 (bevier)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| importune | ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something. |
| supplicate | ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly. |
| cajole | persuade someone to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. |
| beseech | ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat. |
| adjure | urge or request (someone) solemnly or earnestly to do something. |
| implore | beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something. |
| woo | try to gain the love of (someone, typically a woman), especially with a view to marriage. |
| entreat | ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something. |
| mendicant | a beggar. |
| cadge | ask for or obtain (something to which one is not strictly entitled). |