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pray

US /preɪ/

verb Target · B2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

Many people gather at the temple to pray every morning.

Word Family

NounNoun
prayer
VerbVerb
pray gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • begcall upon in supplication; entreat
  • implorecall upon in supplication; entreat

Collocations

  • Easy pray before going to sleep
    to pray before going to sleep, meaning to address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
  • Medium pray for a quick business recovery
    to pray for a quick business recovery, meaning to address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
  • Hard pray for divine intervention in the crisis
    to pray for divine intervention in the crisis, meaning to address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
  • Very Hard pray tell, what was the hidden motive
    to pray tell, what was the hidden motive, meaning to address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer

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