BESOUGHT Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word besought. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for BESOUGHT
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| adjure | verb v | |||||
verb • ask for or request earnestly • command solemnly | ||||||
| bid | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an authoritative direction or instruction to do something • an attempt to get something • a formal proposal to buy at a specified price • (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make verb • propose a payment • invoke upon • ask for or request earnestly • make a demand, as for a card or a suit or a show of hands • make a serious effort to attain something • ask someone in a friendly way to do something | ||||||
| conjure | verb v | |||||
verb • summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic • ask for or request earnestly • engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together | ||||||
| entreat | verb v | |||||
verb • ask for or request earnestly | ||||||
| press | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • the state of demanding notice or attention • the print media responsible for gathering and publishing news in the form of newspapers or magazines • a machine used for printing • a dense crowd of people • a tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes • clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use • any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids • a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead • the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure verb • exert pressure or force to or upon • force or impel in an indicated direction • to be oppressive or burdensome • place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure • squeeze or press together • crowd closely • create by pressing • be urgent • exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for • press from a plastic • make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby • press and smooth with a heated iron • lift weights • ask for or request earnestly | ||||||