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pray
v. trans.
Entreat: P. and V. αἰτεῖν, πᾰραιτεῖσθαι, ἱ̆κετεύειν, δεῖσθαι (gen.), λῑπᾰρεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀντῐβολεῖν, V. λίσσεσθαι, ἀντιάζειν, προσπίτνειν, προστρέπειν, προστρέπεσθαι, ἐξῐκετεύειν, Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι, ἄντεσθαι.
Offer prayer (to gods): P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc. or absol.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol. V. also acc.), V. ἐξεύχεσθαι (absol.), κᾰτεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), Ar. and V. ἀ̆ρᾶσθαι (dat. or absol.).
Pray with (another): P. and V. σῠνεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. συνεπεύχεσθαι (absol.).
Pray for: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (acc.); see ask for.
They will pray for many blessings on their head: P. πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτοῖς εὔξονται (Plat. Phaedr. 233e).
We shall be doing exactly what Philip would pray for: P. ἃ ἂν εὔξαιτο Φίλιππος ποιήσομεν (Dem. 286).
Pray that you may not see one who has deceived and cheated you: P. ἐξηπατηκότα . . . καὶ παρακεκρουμένον ἀπευχεσθε . . . ἰδεῖν (Dem. 71).
v. trans.
Entreat: P. and V. αἰτεῖν, πᾰραιτεῖσθαι, ἱ̆κετεύειν, δεῖσθαι (gen.), λῑπᾰρεῖν, Ar. and P. ἀντῐβολεῖν, V. λίσσεσθαι, ἀντιάζειν, προσπίτνειν, προστρέπειν, προστρέπεσθαι, ἐξῐκετεύειν, Ar. and V. ἱκνεῖσθαι, ἄντεσθαι.
Offer prayer (to gods): P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (dat. or πρός, acc. or absol.), ἐπεύχεσθαι (dat.), προσεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol. V. also acc.), V. ἐξεύχεσθαι (absol.), κᾰτεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), Ar. and V. ἀ̆ρᾶσθαι (dat. or absol.).
Pray with (another): P. and V. σῠνεύχεσθαι (dat. or absol.), P. συνεπεύχεσθαι (absol.).
Pray for: P. and V. εὔχεσθαι (acc.); see ask for.
They will pray for many blessings on their head: P. πολλὰ ἀγαθὰ αὐτοῖς εὔξονται (Plat. Phaedr. 233e).
We shall be doing exactly what Philip would pray for: P. ἃ ἂν εὔξαιτο Φίλιππος ποιήσομεν (Dem. 286).
Pray that you may not see one who has deceived and cheated you: P. ἐξηπατηκότα . . . καὶ παρακεκρουμένον ἀπευχεσθε . . . ἰδεῖν (Dem. 71).
pray
interj.
To give emphasis: P. and V. δή.
Pray do not: P. and V. μὴ δῆτα (Dem. 574 and 575; Eur. Med. 336, also Ar.).
I pray (parenthetically): V. λίσσομαι, Ar. and V. ἱ̆κετεύω.
Give your attention to this I pray: P. τούτῳ πάνυ μοι προσέχετε τὸν νοῦν (Dem.).
interj.
To give emphasis: P. and V. δή.
Pray do not: P. and V. μὴ δῆτα (Dem. 574 and 575; Eur. Med. 336, also Ar.).
I pray (parenthetically): V. λίσσομαι, Ar. and V. ἱ̆κετεύω.
Give your attention to this I pray: P. τούτῳ πάνυ μοι προσέχετε τὸν νοῦν (Dem.).
PRAY
v. Transitively To supplicate entreat rogare orare a person for anything aliquem aliquid (to address with prayer or entreaty): petere poscere (to petition demand): contendere (to pray earnestly urge a request): flagitare efflagitare (with vehemence): all with aliquid ab aliquo: precibus exposcere (to pray with a vehement demand): implorare (to implore anyone aliquem for anything aliquid): obtestari obsecrare more strongly omnibus precibus orare et obtestari omnibus (or infimis) precibus petere (to pray earnestly and imploringly): supplicare alicui pro re; petere postulare suppliciter aliquid ab aliquo orare aliquem supplicibus verbis orare or rogare aliquem suppliciter (to entreat humbly and submissively). To pray and beseech (The words are found in this connection and order.) rogare atque orare; petere et contendere; orare et obtestari; orare obtestarique; orare atque obsecrare; implorare atque obtestari; obsecrare atque obtestari (and vice versa); precari atque orare; petere ac deprecari (Caes. B.G. 2 31); omnibus precibus paene lacrimis etiam obsecrare aliquem; aliquem ita rogare ut majore studio rogare non possim: to pray for anyone deprecari pro aliquo deprecatorem se praebere pro alicujus periculo (to intercede for in order to avert an evil etc.).
Intransitively To offer a petition precari: preces or precationem facere: precatione uti (general term): preces fundere (in the poets and Tac.): supplicare (to pray with bended knees). To pray to God precari Deum or ad Deum; orare or invocare Deum; Deo supplicare; Deo preces adhibere: to pray God that he would etc. precari a Deo ut etc.; for anything vota suscipere or nuncupare pro re.
“Pray” inserted in a sentence quaeso. In a vehement question tandem may be used: “in what way pray?” quo tandem modo
v. Transitively To supplicate entreat rogare orare a person for anything aliquem aliquid (to address with prayer or entreaty): petere poscere (to petition demand): contendere (to pray earnestly urge a request): flagitare efflagitare (with vehemence): all with aliquid ab aliquo: precibus exposcere (to pray with a vehement demand): implorare (to implore anyone aliquem for anything aliquid): obtestari obsecrare more strongly omnibus precibus orare et obtestari omnibus (or infimis) precibus petere (to pray earnestly and imploringly): supplicare alicui pro re; petere postulare suppliciter aliquid ab aliquo orare aliquem supplicibus verbis orare or rogare aliquem suppliciter (to entreat humbly and submissively). To pray and beseech (The words are found in this connection and order.) rogare atque orare; petere et contendere; orare et obtestari; orare obtestarique; orare atque obsecrare; implorare atque obtestari; obsecrare atque obtestari (and vice versa); precari atque orare; petere ac deprecari (Caes. B.G. 2 31); omnibus precibus paene lacrimis etiam obsecrare aliquem; aliquem ita rogare ut majore studio rogare non possim: to pray for anyone deprecari pro aliquo deprecatorem se praebere pro alicujus periculo (to intercede for in order to avert an evil etc.).
Intransitively To offer a petition precari: preces or precationem facere: precatione uti (general term): preces fundere (in the poets and Tac.): supplicare (to pray with bended knees). To pray to God precari Deum or ad Deum; orare or invocare Deum; Deo supplicare; Deo preces adhibere: to pray God that he would etc. precari a Deo ut etc.; for anything vota suscipere or nuncupare pro re.
“Pray” inserted in a sentence quaeso. In a vehement question tandem may be used: “in what way pray?” quo tandem modo
pray:
I. Trans.: to address earnest entreaty to any one. esp. to a deity:
1. prĕcor, 1 (with acc. of the person addressed): to p. the gods, that ... deos p. [venerari atque implorare] ut ..., Cic. Cat. 2, extr.: Hor. Sometimes introduced parenthetically: spare, I p.! parce, precor! Ov. H. 15 (16), 11. See alsoTO PRAY FOR .
2. quaeso, pl. quaesŭmus: I p. the gods to prevent that, deos quaeso ut istaec prohibeant, Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 11. Esp. of urgent appeal to persons (not deities): I beg and pray you, to ..., peto, quaesoque, ut ..., Cic. Fam. 5, 4: when it is often parenthetical: I p. you write often to me, tu, quaeso, crebro ad me scribe, id. Att. 7, 10. When used interjectionally (= I pray): sōdēs: be silent, pray! Tace, sodes! Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 19: Cic.: Hor.: in similar sense, amabo: v.TO PLEASE (II., fin.). See also TO BESEECH , ENTREAT .
II. Intrans.: to perform the act of worship: ōro, 1: teach us to p., doce nos o., Vulg. Luc. xi. 1: to labour well is to p. well, *bene laborasse est bene orasse, Prov. (In somewhat diff. sense, precatione uti, precationem facere: v.PRAYER .)
I. Trans.: to address earnest entreaty to any one. esp. to a deity:
1. prĕcor, 1 (with acc. of the person addressed): to p. the gods, that ... deos p. [venerari atque implorare] ut ..., Cic. Cat. 2, extr.: Hor. Sometimes introduced parenthetically: spare, I p.! parce, precor! Ov. H. 15 (16), 11. See also
2. quaeso, pl. quaesŭmus: I p. the gods to prevent that, deos quaeso ut istaec prohibeant, Ter. Ad. 2, 4, 11. Esp. of urgent appeal to persons (not deities): I beg and pray you, to ..., peto, quaesoque, ut ..., Cic. Fam. 5, 4: when it is often parenthetical: I p. you write often to me, tu, quaeso, crebro ad me scribe, id. Att. 7, 10. When used interjectionally (= I pray): sōdēs: be silent, pray! Tace, sodes! Ter. Heaut. 3, 3, 19: Cic.: Hor.: in similar sense, amabo: v.
II. Intrans.: to perform the act of worship: ōro, 1: teach us to p., doce nos o., Vulg. Luc. xi. 1: to labour well is to p. well, *bene laborasse est bene orasse, Prov. (In somewhat diff. sense, precatione uti, precationem facere: v.