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Phrase(s): pray for someone or something
1. to beseech God, or some other deity, on behalf of someone or something. • I will pray for you to recover from your illness quickly. • As the fire spread throughout the old church, the congregation prayed for its preservation. 2. to ask God, or some other deity, to grant something. • The family prayed for David’s safety. • All the people prayed for peace.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs