orare — meaning in English

English meaning

• pray verb To speak to God or a higher power, whether to give thanks, ask for help, or express devotion.

Senses

orare is used for these senses in English:

• pray (religion) To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to a deity or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
• pray (obsolete) To ask earnestly for; to seek to obtain by supplication; to entreat for.

pray — full definition

1. verb To speak to God or a higher power, whether to give thanks, ask for help, or express devotion.
2. verb To ask someone earnestly for something.

Related Latin words