entreat
[ en-treet ]
/ ɛnˈtrit /
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verb (used with object)
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg: to entreat the judge for mercy.
to ask earnestly for (something): He entreated help in his work.
verb (used without object)
to make an earnest request or petition.
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Also Archaic, in·treat [in-treet] /ɪnˈtrit/ .
Origin of entreat
synonym study for entreat
1. See appeal.
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British Dictionary definitions for entreat
entreat
intreat
/ (ɪnˈtriːt) /
verb
to ask (a person) earnestly; beg or plead with; implore
to make an earnest request or petition for (something)
an archaic word for treat (def. 4)
Derived forms of entreat
entreatingly or intreatingly, adverbentreatment or intreatment, nounWord Origin for entreat
C15: from Old French entraiter, from en- 1 + traiter to treat
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