Pray

Meaning

Verb

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In Religion & Communication:

To

,

, or

to a

or any

,

for the sake of

,

,

for help, etc.

●

To

a person for

or their time.

●

In Communication:

To

for; to

to

by

; to

for.

●

To

or

for a particular outcome.

●

In Communication:

To

, to

, to request.

Adv

●

In Communication:

Please; used to make a

request

●

Alternative form of

(“I

you (insincerely)”)

Name

●

A surname.

Sourced from

Origin

pray

English

preien

Middle English (1100-1500)

preier

Anglo-Norman

preier

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

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Rhymes

L'Esprit De L'Escalier

Les Jeux Sont Faits

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