beseech

Betekenis

Verb

1. To beg or implore something of (a person).
2. To beg or request for (something).

Noun

A request.

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/bɪˈsiːt͡ʃ/

Etymologie

From Middle English besechen, bisechen, prefixed form of Old English sēċan (“to seek or inquire about”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian besäike (“to visit”), Dutch bezoeken (“to visit, attend, see”), German besuchen (“to visit, attend, see”), Swedish besöka (“to visit, go to see”).