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Synonyms for be sought
verb beg

implore
sue
invoke
pray

importune
entreat
crave
solicit

plead
ask
supplicate
appeal

adjure
petition
call upon

Antonyms for be sought

refuse
reply

answer
command

give
offer

Synonyms
verb command

beseech
require

entreat
implore

charge
obligate

supplicate
order

Antonyms

answer

Synonyms
verb request

urge
sue
claim
pray
propose
require
plead
submit
call

contest
address
demand
ask
apply
petition
refer
advance
beseech

bid
question
beg
importune
entreat
implore
crave
proposition
solicit

strike
supplicate
adjure
call upon
hit on
resort to

Antonyms

dissuade
deny
reply
conceal
ignore
disclaim

refuse
renounce
retract
revoke
disgust
answer

give
recall
turn away
turn off

Synonyms
verb make request, suggestion

feel
advise
greet
address
beseech
implore
tumble

propose
plead
confer
entreat
accost
consult
supplicate

thumb
appeal to
apply to
feel one out
give a play
give a tumble
make advance

make overture
make up to
sound out
speak to
take aside
talk to

Antonyms

distance
answer

depart
go away

leave

Synonyms
verb request

urge
sue
claim
plead
request
beg
call for
charge
demand

appeal
seek
order
petition
knock
beseech
hit
mooch
angle

pray
bite
impose
levy
entreat
implore
crave
requisition
command

solicit
bum
touch
apply
supplicate
promote
hustle
contend for
file for

Antonyms

deny
disclaim
reply
disapprove

claim
insist
repudiate
ignore

answer
give
tell
disinvite

Synonyms
verb request

urge
beseech
pray
sue
implore
solicit
plead
ask

desire
advocate
nag
invoke
besiege
abjure
woo
importune

entreat
press
crave
requisition
worry
canvass
supplicate
petition

conjure
apply to
call to
impetrate
obsecrate
obtest

Antonyms

reply
answer

leave alone
give

not want

Synonyms
verb appeal to, implore

crave
urge
beseech

pray
beg
importune

entreat
ask
supplicate

brace
adjure

Antonyms

disgust
give

answer
command

turn off

Synonyms
verb fawn over, pay attention to

sue
invite
pursue
seek
please
entice
praise
woo
charm
solicit
propose
cultivate

attract
gallant
serenade
sweetheart
beseech
flatter
bid
grovel
importune
entreat
spoon
allure

bootlick
date
follow
spark
captivate
chase
curry favor
pop the question
ask in marriage
go out with
go steady
go together

go with
keep company with
make love to
make overture
make time with
pander to
pay addresses to
pay court to
run after
seek the hand of
take out
set one’s cap

Antonyms

reject
ignore
displease
deny

refuse
condemn
offend
disregard

neglect
repel
repulse
turn off

Synonyms
verb beg

seek
beseech
require
necessitate

entreat
implore
take
solicit

demand
ask
supplicate
petition

call for
plead for
pray for

Antonyms

refuse
reject
reply
abjure

dislike
hate
spurn
give

offer
answer
command
not want

Synonyms
verb ask strongly for something

urge
force
claim
question
require
request
stipulate
expect
challenge
press
appeal
order
tax
necessitate

importune
interrogate
coerce
enjoin
apply
badger
nag
pray
arrogate
pester
compel
implore
charge
solicit

postulate
cite
petition
hit
besiege
oblige
bid
direct
abuse
exact
constrain
knock
beseech
beg

summon
entreat
inquire
requisition
command
supplicate
dun
counterclaim
clamor for
hit up
impetrate
insist on
sue for
whistle for

Antonyms

deny
disclaim
reply
exonerate
release
compliment

praise
grant
supply
answer
leave alone
please

give
free
offer
present

Synonyms
verb plead with

urge
beseech
wheedle
coax
invoke
pray

ask
pester
request
beg
importune
implore

crave
plague
enjoin
press
exhort
supplicate

blandish
petition
conjure
appeal to

Antonyms

reply
give
allow

answer
please
command

demand

Synonyms
verb urge, warn

beseech
admonish
incite
encourage
persuade
caution
enjoin

advise
prod
preach
counsel
prick
propel
bid

goad
insist
entreat
pressure
plead
press
prompt

spur
stimulate
egg on
call upon

Antonyms

deter
dissuade

discourage
answer

leave alone

Synonyms
verb abase, demean oneself

fawn
beseech
kowtow
pamper
flatter
creep
humor
stoop
implore
blandish
kneel

wheedle
crouch
snivel
court
crawl
truckle
cower
beg
bootlick
prostrate
cringe

revere
apple-polish
bow and scrape
butter up
yes
soft-soap
brown-nose
beg for mercy
cater to
eat crow
eat dirt

eat humble pie
fall all over
humble oneself
make much of
make up to
play up to
suck up to
kiss one’s feet

Antonyms

ignore
straighten

answer
boast

Synonyms
verb beg

pray
urge
beseech

plead
importune
entreat

crave
solicit
supplicate

appeal
conjure
go on bended knee

Antonyms

refuse
disgust

turn off
answer

Synonyms
verb demand, insist

beset
press
crave
persuade
plead
hound
badger
sell

nag
pray
pester
implore
solicit
appeal
urge
invoke

besiege
plague
ask
beseech
beg
entreat
harass
supplicate

con
egg on
dun
goose
work on

Antonyms

dissuade
reply
refuse
aid

assist
leave alone
discourage
answer

please
help
command
give

Synonyms
verb call upon

conjure
beseech
pray
request
beg

importune
summon
entreat
implore
crave

solicit
plead
supplicate
adjure
petition

appeal to
call forth
send for

Antonyms

reply

give

answer

Synonyms
verb plead, appeal for

urge
sue
implore
pray
beseech

beg
ask
seek
request
entreat

solicit
press
supplicate
adjure
call upon

impetrate
put in for

Antonyms

reply

answer

give

Synonyms
verb beg, request

ask
pray
appeal
solicit

petition
beseech
importune
entreat

implore
crave
supplicate
crawl

entreaty
cop a plea
make up for
square things

Antonyms

refuse
reply

decide
punish

sentence
answer

Synonyms
verb plead; call upon for help, answer

recite
ask
beseech
urge
sue
invoke

request
say
importune
entreat
implore
crave

solicit
supplicate
appeal
brace
adjure
petition

commune with
cry for
invocate

Antonyms

refuse

answer

Synonyms
verb ask for

sue
solicit
demand
apply
appeal
seek
call for

petition
desire
sponge
beseech
hit
pray
inquire

beg
entreat
touch
requisition
bespeak
supplicate
promote

hustle
hit up for
hold out for
put in for

Antonyms

refuse
reply

answer
give

Synonyms
verb ask, demand; necessitate

oblige
compel
request
call for
involve
instruct
obligate
take

demand
cause
order
expect
claim
beseech
entail
bid

direct
beg
constrain
crave
requisition
command
solicit
enjoin

postulate
exact
challenge
assert oneself
call upon
insist upon
look for
push for

Antonyms

let off
reply
disallow
dislike

stop
give
offer
answer

have
not want

Synonyms
verb plead for; try to sell

drum up
require
canvass
ask
promote
seek
claim
bum
importune
sponge
accost
crave
proposition
cadge

go
apply
peddle
mooch
inquire
seduce
pray
question
implore
call
bespeak
postulate
query
approach

petition
hustle
touch
resort
demand
panhandle
hawk
exact
desire
beseech
drum
challenge
request
beg

entreat
turn
requisition
tout
supplicate
refer
steer
come on to
hit on
hit up
pass the hat
sue for
whistle for

Antonyms

reply
avoid
dodge
ignore
conceal

disapprove
refuse
reject
answer
stop

give
offer
not want

Synonyms
verb bring legal charges against

prosecute
file
claim
charge
indict
accuse
plead
appeal
petition

beseech
litigate
contest
beg
summon
entreat
solicit
demand
supplicate

follow up
pull up
put away
bring an action
claim damages
drag into court
enter a plea
file a claim
file suit

haul into court
have the law on
have up
institute legal proceedings
prefer charges against
see in court
take out after
take to court

Antonyms

exonerate
deny
disclaim

exculpate
absolve
free

give
offer
answer

Synonyms
verb ask for, pray for

desire
beseech
pray

beg
solicit
appeal

seek
petition
put in for

Antonyms

refuse

answer

give

Synonyms
verb beg, push for, encourage

recommend
force
favor
press
propose
support
advocate
request
push
commend
implore
compel
exhort
endorse

ask
prompt
advise
promote
inspire
propel
move
influence
sanction
further
attract
conjure
entreat
incite

goad
charge
solicit
instigate
maneuver
wheedle
champion
beseech
induce
countenance
tempt
spur
adjure
advance

counsel
rationalize
drive
impel
hasten
plead
stimulate
egg on
appeal to
fire up
insist on
put up to
speak for

Antonyms

disapprove
dissuade
hinder
condemn
deny
refuse
reject
protest
reply

censure
prevent
delay
retreat
repress
discourage
let go
hurt
pull

oppose
criticize
answer
stop
check
halt
repulse
turn off