Solicitous, concerned; anxious, uneasy, troubled; careful, attentive. Of desires, prayers, etc.: earnest, eager, persistent; (of suffering) severe…

Of a prayer or an entreaty: earnest, urgent.

Of prayer, etc.: urgent, earnest; = effectual, adj. 3a. Obsolete.

Of actions, feelings, etc.: Proceeding from, or of the nature of, emulation or rivalry. †Also, zealous, earnest (obsolete).

Of a person: persistently solicitous; importunate. Also of a request, invitation, etc.: strongly expressed; made with an expectation of or…