Definition
To see throughout, observe completely, or to befit or suit someone (archaic usage).
Etymology
From 'be-' + 'see' (Old English 'seon'). In archaic English, 'besee' could mean to become or to befit, as in 'it befits you,' with 'be-' functioning as a prefix that created new verb meanings.
Kelly Says
Old English verbs with 'be-' prefixes show how languages create new meanings efficiently—one root word like 'see' could become 'besee' (observe fully), 'beseech' (ask eagerly), each with distinct meanings!
Translations
ARالعربية
التماس
al.tamaːs
BNবাংলা
অনুরোধ করা
anurodh kora
CACatalà
suplicar
su.pliˈka
ELΕλληνικά
παρακαλώ
pa.ɾa.kaˈlo
FAفارسی
تمنا کردن
tama.nā kardan
FRFrançais
supplier
sy.pli.e
GUGU
વિનંતી કરવી
vinantī karavī
HEעברית
להתחנן
lehitkhanein
HIहिन्दी
प्रार्थना करना
prarthana karnā
IDBahasa Indonesia
mohon
mo.hon
ITItaliano
supplicare
su.ppliˈka.re
MRMR
विनवणी करणे
vinavaṇī karaṇē
MSBahasa Melayu
mohon
mo.hon
MYမြန်မာ
တောင်းပန်
tɔŋ pɑ̃
NLNederlands
smeken
smeːkən
PAPA
ਬੇਨਤੀ ਕਰਨੀ
be.na.tī kar.nī
RUРусский
умолять
u.mɔˈlʲatʲ
SWKiswahili
kuomba
ku.ɔm.bɑ
TAதமிழ்
வேண்டுகோள்
veṇṭukōḷ
TLTL
humihingi
hu.mi.hiŋ.i
TRTürkçe
yalvarmak
jɑl.vɑɾ.mɑk
UKУкраїнська
умолити
u.mɔˈlɪ.tɪ
URاردو
التماس کرنا
al.tamaːs karnā
VITiếng Việt
nài xin
naɪ ʔsɨn