prayed
past simple and past participle ofpray
| 单词 | prayed |
| 释义 | prayed past simple and past participle ofpray pray verb uk/preɪ/us/preɪ/A2[IorT] tospeakto agodeitherprivatelyor in areligiousceremonyinordertoexpresslove,admiration, orthanksor inordertoaskfor something: Shekneltand prayedsilently. Let us prayforthevictimsof thisterribledisaster. [+ that]We've been prayingtoGodthatyoursonwill make acompleterecovery. formalYou must pray(=askfor)God'sforgivenessfor what you have done. B2[I] tohopefor something very much: We're prayingforgoodweatherfor tomorrow'sgame.
Religious ceremonies & prayers
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Hoping and hopefulness Examplesofprayedprayed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. He thenprayed, making sure the whole family was present. From theCambridge English Corpus Those who may be afraid of failing their examinations are regularly stabilised with testimonies of those who haveprayedand passed with minimum endeavour. From theCambridge English Corpus He never went to church norprayed, and did not believe in existence after death. From theCambridge English Corpus They believed, and in three casesprayed, that playing sport would help them to remain independent and maintain control over their health and wellbeing. From theCambridge English Corpus He said heprayedevery day and that this helped but, unlike other strong believers, he did not attend church services. From theCambridge English Corpus Beyond demonstrating the role of indulgences in early fourteenthcentury spirituality, the naming of those to beprayedfor allows a degree of family reconstitution. From theCambridge English Corpus What about missionaries, who were often at prayer, or royalty, for whom millions regularlyprayedfor long life? From theCambridge English Corpus That events should occur because they wereprayedfor is no recognized account in natural science. From theCambridge English Corpus It is unlikely that the majority of those whose souls were beingprayedfor possessed such foresight. From theCambridge English Corpus But there were actually two people, two people whoprayedin our village here, otherwise nobody elseprayedhere. From theCambridge English Corpus She remembered her (surviving) son's serious illnesses throughout his childhood and early adult life and how sheprayedand couldn't understand why he suffered. From theCambridge English Corpus He sat next to her body andprayedfor several minutes. From theCambridge English Corpus Secondly, anything could have beenprayedfor, so the fact that the child's survival could have been prayed for cannot be relevant to its being a miracle. From theCambridge English Corpus Our parents told us to pray, so when it was time to pray, weprayed, but we didn't attach as much importance to it then as we do now. From theCambridge English Corpus Profound disappointment is experienced by those who haveprayed, perhaps an entire congregation. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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