pray
US /preɪ/
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 sleepto 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 recoveryto 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 crisisto 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 motiveto 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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