Beseech and Instruct

Beseech

Beseech verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Instruct and beseech are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Instruct" instead a verb "Beseech".

Instruct

Instruct verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.
Usage example: the proctors instructed everyone to put their pencils down and hand in their tests

Beseech and instruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Beseech" instead a verb "Instruct".

Nearby Words: instruction, instructor, instructive, instructing

Common collocations

aid beseech aid instruct aid
reader beseech reader instruct reader
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