Entreat Definition

ĕn-trēt

entreated, entreating, entreats

verb

entreated, entreating, entreats

To make an earnest request of (someone).

American Heritage

To behave toward; treat.

Webster's New World

To speak or write (of)

Webster's New World

To ask earnestly; beg; beseech; implore.

Webster's New World

To make an earnest appeal; plead.

Webster's New World

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noun

Alternative form of entreaty.

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Entreat

Singular:

entreat

Plural:

Middle English entreten from Anglo-Norman entreter en- causative pref. en–¹ treter to treat treat

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Anglo-Norman entretier, from Old French entraiter, from en- + traiter.

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