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To entreat is defined as to beg for something or beg to do something.

(verb)

An example of entreat is when you beg your mother to let you go to a party.

See entreat in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

Archaic to behave toward; treat
to ask earnestly; beg; beseech; implore

Origin: 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)

Related Forms:

entreatingly adverb
entreatment noun

See entreat in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb en·treat·ed also in·treat·ed, en·treat·ing also in·treat·ing, en·treats also in·treats

verb, transitive

To make an earnest request of.
To ask for earnestly; petition for.
Archaic To deal with; treat.

verb, intransitive

To make an earnest request or petition. See Synonyms at beg.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English entreten

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman entreter

Origin: : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹

Origin: + treter, to treat; see treat

Related Forms:

en·treatˈing·ly adverb

en·treatˈment noun

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