entreat
verb (used with object)
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg.
has been entreating
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present perfect progressiveof entreat (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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It is not I who am beloved, it is you; and he has been entreating me to plead his cause and to persuade you to give him an answer that accords with his wishes!
From Which? or, Between Two Women by Laura E. Kendell
For a whole week she has been entreating and worrying and persuading me to marry you.
From The Idiot by Eva M. Martin
