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pray English

Meaning pray meaning

What does pray mean?
Definitions in simple English

pray Verb

— If you pray, you make a wish or give thanks to a god believing they will pay attention or make the wish come true. I decided to pray. I prayed for somebody to help me. We prayed prayers of thanks. Father God, I pray in Jesus' name that we will come home. I just pray the Lord will forgive me for letting all these good people down. The people were one when they sang and prayed together. I pray for peace every Sunday when I go to church. — If you pray, you wish for something very strongly. I was hoping and praying she would get in touch with me.

pray

— verb address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer pray to the Lord — verb (= beg) call upon in supplication; entreat I beg you to stop!

Synonyms pray synonyms

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pray English » English

beg worship request ask implore beseech entreat supplicate wish solicit plead demand petition appeal deify ask for adore vow take an oath seek hope beg for urge sue for sue speak say one’s prayers say read prayer pray for please one who prays importune for importune implore for greet go to church enshrine desire crave for crave chant bless bid beseech for apply wish well venerate tap

Topics pray topics

What do people use pray to talk about?
Social behavior Religion Practice religion

Pray
Person Life Die

Life after death

Conjugation pray conjugation

How do you conjugate pray?

pray · verb

Examples pray examples

How do I use pray in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I used to pray.
As a Muslim, I have to pray five times a day.
She used to pray before going to bed.
I pray that you will have the best of luck.
Do abbots mow hay? Never do abbots mow hay! Abbots pray.
Do abbots mow hay? Abbots never mow hay. Abbots pray!
When I was young I used to pray for a bike. Then I realized that God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and prayed for forgiveness.
You can pray to him for help.
I pray for a better future.
Every afternoon, the woman went to church to pray.
Let's all pray together.
I sometimes pray in the meeting room.
I cannot pray now.
I can teach you how to pray.
We all knelt down to pray.
Pray forgive me!
Let's pray to God, and He will answer our prayers.
She went down on her knees to pray.
And why, pray tell, did you think I would agree to that?
I pray for your success.
Pray to the Lord and not his prophets.
Muslims always pray facing toward Mecca.
The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.

Movie subtitles

You get everything you pray for!
Let's release those clamps and pray that it takes.
And pray, what of our colleague?
I'd certainly need to pray about it.
And I pray every day that he gets his faith back.
I pray that his killer will be found and punished.
So do you pray every day?
Pray let us finish our supper.
And if my love has touched your heart but a little, then I pray you let me whisper it in your ear this night.
Pray, tell me where did you come across my briefcase?
Pray for the redemption of his soul, you wanderer.
Pray for the redemption of his soul, you wanderer. Adieu, Balduin.
Let's pray to God it means nothing!
I'll pray for you every day.
I pray every day, but.
We pray that you will prove worthy of this trust we place in you, and successfully complete your goodwill mission.
And why, pray?
On this night, madam, the doors, they are barred and to the Virgin we pray.
Tonight, all doors will be locked and we shall pray to the Virgin.
Pray for me, Gallagher.
Then at school, to pray and lie.
All I can do is to suggest that you get down on your knees and pray.
If you did pray for me, which I doubt, do you mind telling me why?
I only pray to God that Griffin hasn't been meddling with this ghastly stuff.
We must just pray that the police can take him without harming him.
We'll issue a proclamation that she died. and ask the people to pray for her.
Orie has gone to pray at her mother's grave.
She rings a bell and stops to pray.
And pray, why has he friends?
Not in the scientific world. Do let us pray darling, that providence sends us an idiot.
He'll pray at me, but no more.
I'm going to look, listen, and pray that somebody makes a slip.
Here to pray?

News and current affairs

When that day arrives, Americans had better pray that their creditors will be as happy to accept dollars as they are now.
But Syria will change, and I, like my compatriots, pray that when change comes, it is peaceful and harmonious.
Many people gather outside; some pray; others have built pagan altars.
By wearing a veil or beard, claiming the right for places to pray at work or school, and demanding special foods, Muslims identify themselves overtly as Muslims.
Foreign Minister Taro Aso, another possible successor to Koizumi, has called for the Japanese Emperor to pray at Yasukuni.
In facing and planning for disasters, whether natural or man-made, we must do more than hope and pray for the best.
Many Muslims continue to ignore this and, instead, merely pray to Allah to save us, to bring back our lost glory.
Most Catholics pray that this is not the case.

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