entreat
verb
en·treat in-ˈtrēt 
en-
entreated; entreating; entreats
transitive verb
1
: to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently
entreated his boss for another chance
2
archaic : to deal with : treat
intransitive verb
1
: to make an earnest request : plead
2
obsolete
a
: negotiate
b
: intercede
entreatingly
in-ˈtrē-tiŋ-lē
adverb en-
entreatment
in-ˈtrēt-mənt
noun en-
Synonyms
- appeal (to)
- beg
- beseech
- besiege
- conjure
- impetrate
- implore
- importune
- petition
- plead (to)
- pray
- solicit
- supplicate
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
I entreat you to help me. she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply
Recent Examples on the Web Kimmel entreated viewers to vote Trump out of office in November, but also went further, attempting to grapple with the larger issues of racial injustice at play. 
Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 30 May 2020 At climate rallies, Granett entreats strangers to keep it terrestrial. Alex Davies, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020 Over the past three years, priests, bishops, and Pope Francis have condemned U.S. immigration policy under the Trump Administration and entreated Catholics around the world to stand up for the rights of migrants. Time, 7 Jan. 2020 Those things are forbidden, as entreating the angels with prayer. Jake Cline, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2019 In the developing movie (based on the 2019 sequel to Ahern's original work) Holly's sister Ciara entreats her to share her touching story with the world on a podcast. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2020 Or Tinkerbell, a sassy alpha sprite who in a burst of feminist solidarity entreats her sisters to a call for girl power? Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2020 Kahn entreats the reader on the first page of her biography. Vogue, 6 Nov. 2019 Trump entreated black voters at numerous whistle stops. Deroy Murdock, National Review, 9 Aug. 2019 See More
Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 30 May 2020 At climate rallies, Granett entreats strangers to keep it terrestrial. Alex Davies, Wired, 1 Apr. 2020 Over the past three years, priests, bishops, and Pope Francis have condemned U.S. immigration policy under the Trump Administration and entreated Catholics around the world to stand up for the rights of migrants. Time, 7 Jan. 2020 Those things are forbidden, as entreating the angels with prayer. Jake Cline, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2019 In the developing movie (based on the 2019 sequel to Ahern's original work) Holly's sister Ciara entreats her to share her touching story with the world on a podcast. Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 13 Feb. 2020 Or Tinkerbell, a sassy alpha sprite who in a burst of feminist solidarity entreats her sisters to a call for girl power? Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2020 Kahn entreats the reader on the first page of her biography. Vogue, 6 Nov. 2019 Trump entreated black voters at numerous whistle stops. Deroy Murdock, National Review, 9 Aug. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Middle English entreten, from Anglo-French entreter, from en- + treter to treat
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2a
Kids Definition
entreat
verb
en·treat in-ˈtrēt
entreated; entreating
: to ask in a serious and urgent way
"Friends, I entreat you not to quarrel!" L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Oz
L. Frank Baum, The Marvelous Land of Ozentreats
verb
as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- begs
- petitions
- implores
- beseeches
- asks
- supplicates
- prays
- importunes
- conjures
- besieges
- solicits
- requires
- calls on
- invokes
- impetrates
- compels
- calls upon
- requests
- appeals (to)
- pleads (to)
- sues
- insists
- coerces
- cadges
- desires
- forces
- demands
- sponges
- mooches
- bludges
- claims
- commands
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- implies
- suggests
- obliges
- hints
- pleases
- appeases
- gratifies
- pacifies
- satisfies
- placates
- intimates
- mollifies
- conciliates
- contents
- comforts
- quiets
- consoles