entreat (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: [ɪnˈtriːt]
Definition
To ask someone earnestly and with great feeling to do something.
Examples
She would entreat him to stay, but he had to leave.
The children entreat their parents for a new toy every time they go to the store.
He entreated the judge to show mercy.
How to Use entreat
- entreat someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To earnestly ask someone to perform an action. — "She entreated him to forgive her."
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