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verbs
say a prayer
• Say a prayer for me.
utter a prayer
formal (= say a prayer )
• When she recovered, she uttered a prayer of thanks.
offer a prayer
(= say a prayer in a formal way, often in a group )
• Special prayers were offered for the boys during a service yesterday.
hear somebody's prayer
• God must have heard my prayers.
answer somebody's prayer
(= respond to a prayer, especially by giving you what you ask for )
• One day my prayers were answered.
be in somebody's prayers
(= be prayed for )
• You are always in my prayers.
adjectives
a silent prayer
• He said a silent prayer as he walked.
prayer + NOUN
a prayer book
(= book containing prayers )
a prayer mat/rug
(= small cloth on which Muslims kneel to pray )
a prayer meeting
(= meeting at which people pray together )
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noun ADJ. little, short | private, silent | special | fervent | evening, morning | daily | family VERB + PRAYER offer (up), say, send up, utter I sent up a quick prayer and entered the interview room. | remember sb in Let us remember them in our prayers today. | hear | answer Does God answer our prayers? | kneel in The congregation knelt in prayer. | join in, meet for local groups meeting for prayer | have We had family prayers before breakfast. | attend Students are required to attend prayers twice a week. PRAYER + NOUN book | mat, rug | meeting, service PREP. at ~ He spends an hour each day at prayer. | in ~ She moved her lips in silent prayer. | ~ for a prayer for peace | ~ of I said a prayer of grateful thanks to God. | ~ to PHRASES the answer to (all) sb's prayers (= exactly what sb needs) The letter was the answer to her prayers.
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