pray in English: To speak to a god, often to ask for help or to give thanks. (verb)

Translation

To speak to a god, often to ask for help or to give thanks.

Word origin

From Old French preier, from Latin precari, meaning to ask.

Verb typeregular (pray, prays, prayed)

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"Pray" is speaking to a god.

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"Pray for" means ask for something in a prayer.

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The word works for every religion.

god

A being that people pray to and believe has great power over the world.

church

A building where Christians meet to pray and worship God.

believe

To feel sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.

ask

To say a question, or to tell someone you want something.

hope

To want something to happen and feel that it might.

amen

A word said at the end of a prayer. It means "let it be so".

bless

To ask God to protect and help someone, or to say kind words over them.

Christian

Belonging to the religion that follows the life and teaching of Jesus Christ.

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