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Entreat Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Entreat? [v] ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Entreat: adjure \| beseech \| bid \| conjure \| press Related Terms \| Find terms related to Entreat: adjure \| appeal \| appeal to \| beg \| beseech \| blandish \| call for help \| call on \| call upon \| clamor for \| coax \| conjure \| crave \| cry for \| cry on \| cry to \| impetrate \| implore \| importune \| imprecate \| invoke \| kneel to \| obtest \| pester \| plague \| plead \| plead for \| pray \| press \| run to \| supplicate \| urge \| wheedle See Also \| plead Entreat In Webster's Dictionary \Entreat"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en- (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use. [Obs.] Fairly let her be entreated. --Shak. I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well. --Jer. xv. 11. 2. To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray with urgency; to supplicate; to importune. ``Entreat my wife to come.'' ``I do entreat your patience.'' --Shak. I must entreat of you some of that money. --Shak. Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door. --Poe. Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife. --Gen. xxv. 21. 3. To beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade. It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no prayers could entreat. --Rogers. 4. To invite; to entertain. [Obs.] ``Pleasures to entreat.'' --Spenser. Syn: To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore; supplicate. See {Beseech}. \Entreat"\, v. i. 1. To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty. [Obs.] Of which I shall have further occasion to entreat. --Hakewill. Alexander . . . was first that entreated of true peace with them. --1 Mac. x. 47. 2. To make an earnest petition or request. The Janizaries entreated for them as valiant men. --Knolles. \En*treat"\, n. Entreaty. [Obs.] --Ford.

Entreat Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Entreat?

[v] ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"

See Also | plead

Entreat In Webster's Dictionary

\En*treat"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF.
entraiter to treat of; pref. en- (L. in) + traitier to treat.
See {Treat}.]
1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use. [Obs.]

         Fairly let her be entreated.          --Shak.

         I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well. --Jer.
                                               xv. 11.

2. To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence,
   to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray with
   urgency; to supplicate; to importune. ``Entreat my wife to
   come.'' ``I do entreat your patience.'' --Shak.

         I must entreat of you some of that money. --Shak.

         Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber
         door.                                 --Poe.

         Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife. --Gen. xxv.
                                               21.

3. To beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by
   prayer or solicitation; to persuade.

         It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom
         no prayers could entreat.             --Rogers.

4. To invite; to entertain. [Obs.] ``Pleasures to entreat.''
   --Spenser.

Syn: To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore; supplicate.
     See {Beseech}.


\En*treat"\, v. i.
1. To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations,
   as for a treaty. [Obs.]

         Of which I shall have further occasion to entreat.
                                               --Hakewill.

         Alexander . . . was first that entreated of true
         peace with them.                      --1 Mac. x.
                                               47.

2. To make an earnest petition or request.

         The Janizaries entreated for them as valiant men.
                                               --Knolles.


\En*treat"\, n.
Entreaty. [Obs.] --Ford.

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