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pray
verb
to
speak
to
God
or
another
spiritual
being
,
especially
to
give
thanks
or
ask
for
help
•
Every
night
before
bed
,
the
family
knelt
together
to
pray
.
Every
night
before
bed
,
the
family
knelt
together
to
pray
.
•
Pilgrims
gathered
at
the
ancient
temple
to
pray
for
good
fortune
.
Pilgrims
gathered
at
the
ancient
temple
to
pray
for
good
fortune
.
verb
to
hope
very
much
that
something
will
happen
,
often
saying
it
even
if
you
are
not
religious
•
I
pray
the
rain
stops
before
the
outdoor
wedding
starts
.
I
pray
the
rain
stops
before
the
outdoor
wedding
starts
.
•
Let's
pray
the
exam
questions
are
easy
tomorrow
.
Let's
pray
the
exam
questions
are
easy
tomorrow
.
verb
(
formal
,
old-fashioned
)
to
ask
someone
politely
or
earnestly
to
do
something
•
The
letter
read
,
'I
pray
you
reconsider
your
decision
.
'
The
letter
read
,
'I
pray
you
reconsider
your
decision
.
'
•
He
bowed
and
said
,
'I
pray
your
forgiveness
,
my
lord
.
'
He
bowed
and
said
,
'I
pray
your
forgiveness
,
my
lord
.
'
gray
noun
the
colour
that
is
a
mixture
of
black
and
white
•
Gray
goes
well
with
almost
any
other
colour
in
interior
design
.
Gray
goes
well
with
almost
any
other
colour
in
interior
design
.
•
Artists
mix
black
and
white
paint
to
create
different
shades
of
gray
.
Artists
mix
black
and
white
paint
to
create
different
shades
of
gray
.
verb
to
become
gray
in
colour
,
or
to
make
something
gray
•
Stress
can
gray
a
person's
hair
at
an
early
age
.
Stress
can
gray
a
person's
hair
at
an
early
age
.
•
The
old
wooden
fence
has
grayed
after
years
of
sun
and
rain
.
The
old
wooden
fence
has
grayed
after
years
of
sun
and
rain
.
portray
verb
to
make
a
picture
of
someone
or
something
by
drawing
,
painting
,
photographing
,
or
similar
artistic
means
•
The
artist
portrayed
the
old
castle
in
soft
watercolor
tones
.
The
artist
portrayed
the
old
castle
in
soft
watercolor
tones
.
•
The
documentary
portrays
the
rainforest
with
stunning
aerial
shots
.
The
documentary
portrays
the
rainforest
with
stunning
aerial
shots
.
verb
to
describe
or
show
someone
or
something
in
a
particular
way
,
especially
with
words
or
other
non-visual
means
•
The
article
portrayed
the
scientist
as
a
dedicated
pioneer
.
The
article
portrayed
the
scientist
as
a
dedicated
pioneer
.
•
The
novel
portrays
life
in
the
1930s
with
vivid
detail
.
The
novel
portrays
life
in
the
1930s
with
vivid
detail
.
verb
to
act
the
part
of
a
character
in
a
film
,
play
,
or
television
program
•
The
actor
portrayed
a
brave
firefighter
in
the
movie
.
The
actor
portrayed
a
brave
firefighter
in
the
movie
.
•
In
the
series
,
she
portrays
a
brilliant
detective
.
In
the
series
,
she
portrays
a
brilliant
detective
.
