Pray

pra, v. [prayed (prad), praying.] To ask with earnestne or zeal (for something desirable) esp. to addre the Supreme Being with adoration, confe ion, supplication, and thanksgiving; to Prawn. supplicate, beg, petition. — v. To addre earnest request to, entreat; to ask earnestly for, request, beseech. [OF. preier, L. precari, to pray, f prex, pre- — a prayer; Skr. pracch, G.fragen, to ask.] Pray 'or, n. One who prays; a supplicant. —Prayer, prar, n. Act of praying or of asking a favor; an earnest memorial esp. the act of addre ing supplication to God form of words used in praying an expre ed petition; entreaty; suit; request. [ME. and OF. preiere, pregaria, L. precaria, a prayer, prop. fern, of pre car i us, obtained by prayer or as a favor, uncertain, precarious.] — Prayer'-book, n. A — book containing prayers or forms of devotion. Prayerful, -ful, a. Given to prayer devotional.— Prayerfully, ddi\—Prayerle , a. Not using prayer; — habitually neglecting the duty of prayer to God. Preca'rio us, -ka'rt-us, a. Depending on the will or pleasure of another; held by courtesy, or by a doubtful tenure exposed to constant risk uncertain dubious equivocal. [See Prayer, above.] — Pre. callously, adv. — Preca'riousne , n. — Prec'ative, prek'a-tiv, -tory, -a-to-ri, a. Suppliant; beseeching. — [L. precatirus, pre cat or i us, precari.] Pre'cant, n. One who prays. [L. precans, pre cant is, p. pr. of precari.]