cry on

verb

To call on; to invoke.

Meanings

verbcry on (third-person singular simple present cries on, present participle crying on, simple past and past participle cried on)

present singular third person cries on · participle present crying on · participle past cried on · past cried on

  1. archaictransitiveTo call on; to invoke.
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