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.

Also Archaic, in·treat

[in-treet] /ɪnˈtrit/ .

Origin of entreat

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English entreten, from Middle French entrait(i)er; see origin at en-¹, treat

SYNONYMS FOR entreat

1 pray, importune, sue, solicit.

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synonym study for entreat

1. See appeal.

OTHER WORDS FROM entreat

en·treat·ing·ly, adverben·treat·ment, nounnon·en·treat·ing, adjectivenon·en·treat·ing·ly, adverb

un·en·treat·ed, adjectiveun·en·treat·ing, adjective

Words nearby entreat

entrant, entrap, entrapment, entrapment neuropathy, entreasure, entreat, entreaty, entrechat, entrecôte, Entre-Deux-Mers, entrée

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Example sentences from the Web for entreat

Yet he could not quite understand her look; did she pity him or did she entreat for herself?
Quisant|Anthony Hope
Of course, you must ask her yourself, entreat her to do you the honour, you understand?
The Possessed|Fyodor Dostoevsky
Let no plea of want of time ever induce you, I entreat, to acquire the American habit of thus eating in public.
The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion|Henry Lunettes
She had made him beg, entreat, her forgiveness for his wild, wicked words.
Jane Oglander|Marie Belloc Lowndes

At least, I entreat you not to summon those who guard your lands; do not leave your domains open to invasion.
The Usurper|Judith Gautier

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, noun

Word Origin for entreat

C15: from Old French entraiter, from en- 1 + traiter to treat

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	entreat
释义	entreat [ en-treet ] / ɛnˈtrit / SEE SYNONYMS FOR entreat ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Also Archaic, in·treat [in-treet] /ɪnˈtrit/ . Origin of entreat First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English entreten, from Middle French entrait(i)er; see origin at en-¹, treat SYNONYMS FOR entreat 1 pray, importune, sue, solicit. SEE SYNONYMS FOR entreat ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for entreat 1. See appeal. OTHER WORDS FROM entreat en·treat·ing·ly, adverben·treat·ment, nounnon·en·treat·ing, adjectivenon·en·treat·ing·ly, adverb un·en·treat·ed, adjectiveun·en·treat·ing, adjective Words nearby entreat entrant, entrap, entrapment, entrapment neuropathy, entreasure, entreat, entreaty, entrechat, entrecôte, Entre-Deux-Mers, entrée Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for entreat Yet he could not quite understand her look; did she pity him or did she entreat for herself? Quisant\|Anthony Hope Of course, you must ask her yourself, entreat her to do you the honour, you understand? The Possessed\|Fyodor Dostoevsky Let no plea of want of time ever induce you, I entreat, to acquire the American habit of thus eating in public. The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion\|Henry Lunettes She had made him beg, entreat, her forgiveness for his wild, wicked words. Jane Oglander\|Marie Belloc Lowndes At least, I entreat you not to summon those who guard your lands; do not leave your domains open to invasion. The Usurper\|Judith Gautier 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, noun Word Origin for entreat C15: from Old French entraiter, from en- 1 + traiter to treat Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to entreat urge, beseech, wheedle, coax, invoke, pray, ask, pester, request, beg, importune, implore, crave, plague, enjoin, press, exhort, supplicate, blandish, petition
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entreat

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

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OTHER WORDS FROM entreat

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British Dictionary definitions for entreat

intreat

verb

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