Topic: RELIGION
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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | preier, from Latin precari, from prex 'request, prayer' |
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pray1 S3 W3
[intransitive and transitive]
[intransitive and transitive]1RR to speak to God in order to ask for help or give thanks [↪ prayer]: They went to the mosque to pray.
They went to the mosque to pray.2 to wish or hope very strongly that something will happen or is true
pray (that) Paul was praying that no one had noticed his absence.
Paul was praying that no one had noticed his absence. pray for We're praying for good weather tomorrow.
We're praying for good weather tomorrow.