·noun & ·v ·see Pry.
II. Pray ·vt To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.
III. Pray ·vt To effect or accomplish by praying; as, to pray a soul out of purgatory.
IV. Pray ·vt To address earnest request to; to Supplicate; to Entreat; to Implore; to Beseech.
V. Pray ·vi To make request with earnestness or zeal, as for something desired; to make entreaty or supplication; to offer prayer to a deity or divine being as a religious act; specifically, to address the Supreme Being with adoration, confession, supplication, and thanksgiving.