entreat Definition
en·treat (en trēt′, in-)
transitive verb
- Archaic to behave toward; treat
- 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
- to make an earnest appeal; plead
- Obsolete to speak or write (of)
entreat Related Forms
en·treat′·ingly adverb
en·treat′·ment noun
entreat Synonyms
entreat Usage Examples
Object
- favor: And entreat the gracious Favor Of the Child she carried then.
- attention: It is dated the 10th February; I entreat the attention of the House to it.
- saint: The tyrant feeling a violent pain in his eyes, entreated the saint to assist him.
- O: Him do thou never cease to entreat, O blessed one, that He grant us forgiveness of transgressions.
- reader: We also entreat any reader not to see cyberspace and other new media as a continuation of the tired modernist project.
- people: Kai sat himself down to wait, sporadically entreating people to buy pegs off an old woman.
Infinitive complement
- take: But concerning the doctrine, I shall entreat to take heed unto it in these things: ?
- speak: I have been urged and entreated to speak in public on the subject.
Modifying Another Word
- earnestly: Earnestly entreats to speak with them; will tell the whole truth.
- ever: Ever entreating thy Master to have pity upon the world, pray that He free us all from corruption, O holy one.
- humbly: He says to Hermes, " I do humbly entreat thee, at the going up to the mountain!
- therefore: I therefore entreat you not to meet together on Wednesday night.
- now: The dwarves have now entreated us for our assistance, and we intend to provide it.
- also: I wonder how many of us have also entreated God to spare us those things that scare us?
Browse dictionary entries near entreat
- ‹ entre nous (French)
- ‹ entre nous
- ‹ entrapment
- ‹ entrap
- ‹ entrant
- ‹ entranceway
- ‹ entrance
- ‹ entrain
- ‹ entrails
- ‹ entr'acte
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- entrechat ›
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- entrepôt ›
- entrepreneur ›
- entresol ›

