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entreat definition

en·treat (en trēt′, in-)

transitive verb

  1. Archaic to behave toward; treat
  2. to ask earnestly; beg; beseech; implore

Etymology: ME entreten, to treat, deal with, beseech < Anglo-Fr entretier < OFr entraiter < en-, in + traiter: see treat

intransitive verb

  1. to make an earnest appeal; plead
  2. Obsolete to speak or write (of)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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