to pray

Examples

• All

• As she knelt by her bedside, she began to pray for her family's well-being.

• - I'll pray for your safe return.

  Francis of Assisi (1961)

• I think, I think people often pray for help.

• Hi, wish us luck and pray for no rain.

• Let us continue to pray together for this gift, that the world might believe.

  Academic text (2015)

• And I always tell people, pray before you react, right?

  Stephan Speaks

• We are all praying for you, baby.

  HIM (2025)

• You know, when you pray, you're talking to God.

• We must love our enemies and pray for those who persecute us.

  The Book of Clarence (2024)

• Let's all pray for Kiki.

  Of Things Past (2023)

Synonyms

T

to talk to God

vsto pray

21 5.3

Pray to God to ask for help and comfort

is more general, covering addressing any worship target to ask or thank

D

to daven

vsto pray

• Jargon

3 9.9

Pray in the Jewish tradition, often using set prayers in a synagogue

is a general act of addressing worship targets, not limited to rituals or one faith

S

to supplicate

vsto pray

• Formal

2 9.6

To beg someone, often in prayer, for help or favor

is broader, including thanks as well as requests rather than only humble begging

Antonyms

I

to ignore

∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

Idioms

P

pray tell

• Informal

24 8.8

A polite, often joking way to ask for information after a surprising statement

P

to plug and pray

• Jargon

1 8.5

To connect a device and hope it works

How Earnest

to supplicate

• Formal

2 9.6

to implore

• Formal

46 5.3

to beseech

• Formal

39 8.2

to pray

∞ 1.0

to talk to God

21 5.3

Surface Forms

Etymology