English Explanatory Dictionary

beseek

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To beseech; entreat.

Pronunciation

/bəˈsiːk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-beseek.wav

Word forms

beseek beseeks beseeking besought

Etymology

From Middle English beseken, equivalent to be- + seek. Cognate with Scots beseik (“to beseek”). By surface analysis, be- + seek. Doublet of beseech.

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