v. i. To burst inward; contrasting with
a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. Ellis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Phon.) An implosive sound. Ellis. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. imploratio: cf. OF. imploration. See Implore. ] The act of imploring; earnest supplication. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who implores. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Mere implorators of unholy suits. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Supplicatory; entreating. [ R. ] Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Imploration. [ Obs. ] Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.
Imploring all the gods that reign above. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
I kneel, and then implore her blessing. Shak.
v. i. To entreat; to beg; to prey. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who implores. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. That implores; beseeching; entreating. --
n. [ Formed by substitution of pref. im- in for pref. ex- in explosion. ]
a. (Phon.) Formed by implosion. --
n. (Gram.) See Symploce. [ 1913 Webster ]