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    entreat
    /ɪnˈtriːt/

    verb

    • 1. ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something: "his friends entreated him not to go"
    • 2. treat (someone) in a specified manner: archaic "the King, I fear, hath ill entreated her"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Jun 12, 2012 · Entreat means to try very hard to persuade someone to do something. Learn more about its usage, synonyms, and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus and other sources.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › entreatEntreat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Entreat is a verb that means to ask urgently or to persuade someone. Learn its synonyms, examples, history, and usage from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENTREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    to try very hard to persuade someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables. Synonyms. adjure formal. appeal (REQUEST) beg. beseech old use or literary. plead (REQUEST) Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to beg for something or beg someone to do something.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › entreatENTREAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Entreat definition: to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg. See examples of ENTREAT used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › entreatEntreat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To entreat is to ask for something that is really important, like when you entreat the jury to spare your life. The verb entreat implies that the person doing the entreating is really serious about what has to happen.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishentreat verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Entreat is a formal verb that means to ask somebody to do something in a serious and often emotional way. See examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin of entreat.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTREAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Entreat means to ask someone very politely and seriously to do something, or to make an earnest request or petition for something. Learn more about its word forms, pronunciation, origin, and usage with Collins English Dictionary.