Search results
- Dictionaryentreat/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"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
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.
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.
Entreat means to try very hard to persuade someone to do something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Entreat definition: to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg. See examples of ENTREAT used in a sentence.
Entreat is a formal verb that means to ask somebody to do something in a serious and often emotional way. Learn how to use it with examples, synonyms, pronunciation and word origin.
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.
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.
