To humbly beg a person for aid or their time.
To wish or hope strongly for a particular outcome.
To direct words, thoughts, or one's attention to God or any higher being, for the sake of adoration, thanks, petition for help, etc.
Please; used to make a polite request
To seek by request; to make application; to petition; to entreat; to plead.
To file a legal action against someone, generally a non-criminal action.
To clean (the beak, etc.).
To leave high and dry on shore.