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pray over

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pray over something

 

1. to say grace over a meal. Do you pray over your meals? We prayed over dinner just after we sat down to eat.

2. to seek divine guidance about something through prayer. I will have to think about it and pray over it awhile. I'll have an answer next week. She prayed over the problem for a while and felt she had a solution.

See also: pray