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    entreat
    /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"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTREAT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ENTREAT definition: 1. to try very hard to persuade someone to do something: 2. to try very hard to persuade someone…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › entreatEntreat Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ENTREAT is to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently. How to use entreat in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Entreat.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › entreatEntreat - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › entreatENTREAT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Entreat definition: to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg. See examples of ENTREAT used in a sentence.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENTREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ENTREAT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of entreat in English. entreat. verb [ T ] us / ɪnˈtriːt / uk / ɪnˈtriːt / Add to word list. to try very hard to persuade someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] We would spend every meal time entreating the child to eat her vegetables. Synonyms. adjure formal. appeal (REQUEST)

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishentreat verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of entreat verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTREAT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    verb. If you entreat someone to do something, you ask them very politely and seriously to do it. [formal] Trevor entreated them to delay their departure. [VERB noun to-infinitive] 'Call me Earl!' he entreated. [VERB with quote] I earnestly entreat that we don't get caught out again. [VERB that]

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › entreatEntreat - definition of entreat by The Free Dictionary

    en·treat. (ĕn-trēt′) v. en·treat·ed, en·treat·ing, en·treats. v.tr. 1. To make an earnest request of (someone). See Synonyms at beg. 2. To ask for earnestly; petition for: "She made a hasty gesture with her hand, as if to entreat my patience and my silence" (Charles Dickens).

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › entreatEntreat Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. entreated, entreating, entreats. To make an earnest request of (someone). American Heritage. To behave toward; treat. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To speak or write ( of) Webster's New World. To ask earnestly; beg; beseech; implore. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To make an earnest appeal; plead.

  11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryentreat | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    entreat meaning: to try very hard to persuade someone to do something. Learn more.