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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

pray tell en · INTJ

Pronunciation

Etymology

From pray (“ask (politely)”) + tell (“explain”).

Meanings

  1. (archaic) Please explain (something the requester does not yet understand).
    • Pray tell us, how will they fare while you are away?
  2. (idiomatic, sarcastic, usually) Expressing incredulity, please explain (some claim or position the speaker doubts).
    • But how, pray tell, do you "notice" something that happens when you're asleep?

Synonyms

do tell