Definition
To cover with prayers or to pray for someone repeatedly and intensely.
Etymology
From 'be-' intensifying 'pray,' from Old English 'prayarian.' Means to surround or overwhelm with prayer.
Kelly Says
In religious communities, a dying person might be 'beprayed' by monks and nuns praying continuously—the word suggests complete spiritual coverage, like being wrapped in prayer itself.
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রার্থনা করা
pra-ar-th-na kor-a
CSČeština
modlitba
mod-lit-ba
ELΕλληνικά
να προσευχηθώ
na pro-se-y-che-tho
FISuomi
rukoilla
ru-koil-la
GUGU
પ્રાર્થના કરવી
pra-ar-th-na kar-vee
HEעברית
לתפלל
le-tfil-lel
HIहिन्दी
प्रार्थना करना
pra-ar-th-na ka-rna
HUMagyar
imádkozni
i-mad-ko-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
berdoa
ber-doa
ITItaliano
pregare
pre-ga-ray
MRMR
प्रार्थना करणे
pra-ar-th-na ka-ran-e
MSBahasa Melayu
berdoa
ber-doa
MYမြန်မာ
ကျောက်စတုံး ပြုလုပ်
kyaw-kye-stu-ngee plu-lup-do
NLNederlands
bidden
bi-den
PAPA
ਪ੍ਰਾਰਥਨਾ ਕਰਨਾ
pra-ar-th-na kar-na
PLPolski
modlić się
mod-l-ich sie
RORomână
a se ruga
a se roo-ga
RUРусский
молиться
mol-it-sya
SWKiswahili
kuomba
koo-om-ba
TEతెలుగు
ప్రార్థన చేయడం
pra-ar-th-na che-ya-dam
TLTL
magdasal
ma-g-das-al
TRTürkçe
dua etmek
dua eh-mek
UKУкраїнська
молитися
mo-lit-y-sa
URاردو
دعا کرنا
dua kar-na
VITiếng Việt
cầu nguyện
cau ng-uy-en