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entreating
en·treat E0164800 (ĕn-trēt′)v. en·treat·ed, en·treat·ing, en·treats v.tr.1. To make an earnest request of (someone). See Synonyms at beg.2. To ask for earnestly; petition for: "She made a hasty gesture with her hand, as if to entreat my patience and my silence" (Charles Dickens).3. Archaic To deal with; treat.v.intr. To make an earnest request or petition.
[Middle English entreten, from Anglo-Norman entreter : en-, causative pref.; see en-1 + treter, to treat; see treat.]
en·treat′ing·ly adv.en·treat′ment n.entreating (ɪnˈtriːtɪŋ) adjthat entreatsnthe act of entreating someoneTranslationsIdiomsSeeentreat |