单词 | over-entreat |
释义 | † over-entreatv. Obsolete. 1. transitive. To prevail upon by entreaties to do something; to persuade in spite of judgement or inclination. Cf. overpersuade v. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > persuade or prevail upon > by entreaty foldc1275 entreatc1425 overtreata1547 over-entreat1627 request1632 beseecha1718 1627 W. Hawkins Apollo Shroving III. ii Thereupon that the foresaid Don hath ouerintreated your honourable worship to be the Herald and Earle Marshall to set euery guest in's place, and euery dish in's ranke. a1639 W. Whately Prototypes (1640) ii. xxvi. 81 Either over-intreated, or by threatenings overborne, to doe some evill thing at a superiours motion. 1658 R. Allestree Pract. Christian Graces; or, Whole Duty of Man viii. §19. 193 They have at the first been over-intreated to take a cup, after that another. 2. transitive. To persuade to come over. rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > motivation > persuasion > persuade (a person) [verb (transitive)] > win over procurec1325 to gain over1582 bribe1592 overwork1593 overwin1600 smooth1608 overpersuade1639 spirit1656 over-entreata1661 engage1699 to bring over1724 to draw over1734 conciliate1796 to carry over1855 a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Bedf. 117 John Coles Esquire of Sommerset-shire over-intreated him into the western parts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online September 2018). < v.1627 |
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