English language

How to pronounce pray in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms beg, implore
Type of plead
Has types crave, importune, insist, supplicate
Type Words
Type of commune
Derivation prayer


pray to the Lord.

Examples of pray

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Families rise before dawn to pray and share a light meal called suhur in Arabic.
From the kansas.com
I pray that CBS has taken adequate precautions to protect the children involved.
From the time.com
The people of this country pray for him to come home, as if Gilad was their son.
From the post-gazette.com
To get up early, to pray and meditate, to be healthy spiritually and physically.
From the suntimes.com
I pray for my brother and his damaged heart, and for my children and my nephews.
From the dailyherald.com
I pray that the bad memories will subside and that you will have a renewed mind.
From the ocregister.com
Nolensville residents pray during the opening ceremony inside the new town hall.
From the tennessean.com
We need to pray to God to guide us, and help us in our search for understanding.
From the nzcatholic.org.nz
I pray to one day bump into him at 300mph and, unlike him, I don't need a blade.
From the independent.co.uk
More examples
  • Address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer; "pray to the Lord"
  • Beg: call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
  • (prayer) the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
  • (prayer) reverent petition to a deity
  • (prayer) entreaty: earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
  • (prayer) a fixed text used in praying
  • Pray is an American thriller film released in 2007. It was directed by . It is a classic scary movie with an evangelical Christian world view.
  • Pray is the 10th studio album by Crematory, distributed through Massacre Records.
  • The Pray are an ethnic group in Thailand.