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to pray
01
to speak to God or a deity, often to ask for help, express gratitude, or show devotion
Intransitive: to pray | to pray for sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
pray
3rd person singular
prays
Present participle
praying
Past simple
prayed
Past participle
prayed
Examples
In times of trouble, people often pray for guidance and strength.
02
to ask or request something politely or earnestly
Transitive: to pray to do sth
Ditransitive: to pray sb do sth
Examples
I pray you do not keep me waiting any longer.
03
to hope or wish for something deeply
Transitive: to pray that
Intransitive: to pray for sth
Examples
I pray that everything goes well during the exam.
Lexical Tree
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