I will pray for you to recover from your illness quickly.
•As the fire spread throughout the old church, the congregation prayed for its preservation.
2. to ask God, or some other deity, to grant something. •The family prayed for David's safety.
•All the people prayed for peace.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
pray — I UK [preɪ] / US verb Word forms pray : present tense I/you/we/they pray he/she/it prays present participle praying past tense prayed past participle prayed ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to speak to God or a saint, for example to give thanks or … English dictionary
pray — pray1 [ preı ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to speak to God or a SAINT, for example, to give thanks or ask for help: Let us pray. pray for: They prayed for peace. pray (that): We all prayed that she would soon recover. pray to God to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pray — [[t]pre͟ɪ[/t]] prays, praying, prayed 1) VERB When people pray, they speak to God in order to give thanks or to ask for his help. He spent his time in prison praying and studying... [V to n] Now all we have to do is help ourselves and to pray to… … English dictionary
pray — pray1 W3S3 [preı] v [I and T] [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: preier, from Latin precari, from prex request, prayer ] 1.) to speak to God in order to ask for help or give thanks →↑prayer ▪ They went to the mosque to pray. pray for ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
pray — 1 /preI/ verb 1 (I, T) to speak to God in order to ask for help or give thanks: They went to the mosque to pray. (+ for): Let us pray for peace. (+ to): Martha prayed to God every night. | pray sth: “Dear Lord, show me my duty,” she prayed. 2 (I … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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sal·va·tion — /sælˈveıʃən/ noun [noncount] 1 in Christianity : the act of saving someone from sin or evil : the state of being saved from sin or evil Pray for salvation. 2 : something that saves someone or something from danger or a difficult situation The new … Useful english dictionary
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