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verbplead with

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., "to enter into negotiations;" early 15c., "to treat (someone) in a certain way," also "to plead for (someone)," from Anglo-French entretier, Old French entraiter "to treat," from en- "make" (see en- (1)) + traiter "to treat" (see treat (v.)). Meaning "to beseech, implore" is first attested c.1500. Related: Entreated; entreating.

Example Sentences for entreat

If so, let us entreat you not to make them a cause of grief.

It was equally vain for Arthur to entreat, and for Flora to protest.

"Calm yourself, I entreat you, madame," repeated the priest.

Pierre clasped his trembling hands, and at once tried to entreat him.

Make this sacrifice, master, I entreat it of you on my knees.

Perhaps he could have escaped, if he had chosen ...

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Synonyms for entreat

verb plead with

ask
beg
beseech
blandish
coax
conjure
crave
enjoin
exhort
implore
importune
invoke
pester
petition
plague
pray
press
request
supplicate
urge
wheedle
appeal to

Antonyms for entreat

allow
answer
give
please
reply
command
demand

More words related to entreat

adjure

verb. command

beseech
charge
entreat
implore
obligate
order
require
supplicate

appeal

verb. request

address
adjure
advance
apply
ask
beg
beseech
bid
call
call upon
claim
contest
crave
demand
entreat
hit on
implore
importune
petition
plead
pray
propose
proposition
question
refer
require
resort to
solicit
strike
submit
sue
supplicate
urge

appealed

verb. request

address
adjure
advance
apply
ask
beg
beseech
bid
call
call upon
claim
contest
crave
demand
entreat
hit on
implore
importune
petition
plead
pray
propose
proposition
question
refer
require
resort to
solicit
strike
submit
sue
supplicate
urge

appeals

verb. request

address
adjure
advance
apply
ask
beg
beseech
bid
call
call upon
claim
contest
crave
demand
entreat
hit on
implore
importune
petition
plead
pray
propose
proposition
question
refer
require
resort to
solicit
strike
submit
sue
supplicate
urge

approach

verb. make request, suggestion

accost
address
advise
appeal to
apply to
beseech
confer
consult
entreat
feel
feel one out
give a play
give a tumble
greet
implore
make advance
make overture
make up to
plead
propose
sound out
speak to
supplicate
take aside
talk to
thumb
tumble

approached

verb. make request, suggestion

accost
address
advise
appeal to
apply to
beseech
confer
consult
entreat
feel
feel one out
give a play
give a tumble
greet
implore
make advance
make overture
make up to
plead
propose
sound out
speak to
supplicate
take aside
talk to
thumb
tumble

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