pray

/preɪ/

verbpray

PRAY has RAY in it—think of a “ray” of hope when you pray.

Yes, it's pray. Remember PRAY uses -AY (like day, say), not -EY.

Definitions

  1. verbto speak to God or a god, often to ask for help or to give thanks
  2. verbto ask or beg earnestly (often used in formal or old-fashioned speech), as in “I pray you”

Examples

  • We pray together before dinner.
  • She went to a quiet place to pray for guidance.
  • I pray you will listen carefully to what I’m saying.

Synonyms

askbegimplorebeseechsupplicate

Antonyms

ignore

Translations

ES rezarPT rezarFR prier

Common misspellings

praepryaprayhpreyprayepraaypryprèy

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