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besought

American  
[bih-sawt] / bɪˈsɔt /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of beseech.

besought British  
/ bɪˈsɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of beseech

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Other Word Forms

  • unbesought adjective

Example Sentences

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Wonderly pleaded guilty, and Emerson besought “compensation under state law.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2023

Anaheim besought the court’s help but lost, and the team became just the Los Angeles Angels once more.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2022

As a result, JWST’s development was besought by years of delays and setbacks, causing the project’s budget to grow to nearly $10 billion.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2022

Determined, she took the train to Topeka and besought the state attorney general, also to no avail.

From Slate • Sep. 7, 2021

Then, turning to him, “Oh, do let’s go back, Bernard,” she besought; “I do so hate it here.”

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley

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