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单词 entreaty
释义

entreat, also (Spenser) intreat /in-trētˈ/

transitive verb
  1. To ask earnestly
  2. To beseech
  3. To beg for
  4. To induce (obsolete)
  5. To treat, deal with or behave towards (obsolete)
  6. To occupy oneself with (Spenser)
  7. To pass or spend (time) (Shakespeare)
intransitive verb

To beseech or ask

ORIGIN: OFr entraiter, from en, and traiter to treat

entreatˈable adjective (obsolete)

intreatˈfull adjective (Spenser)

entreatˈing adjective

entreatˈingly adverb

entreatˈive adjective (obsolete)

entreatˈment noun

  1. The act of entreating
  2. Treatment (obsolete)
  3. Perhaps discourse, verbal communication, or favours as objects of entreaty (Shakespeare)

entreatˈy noun

  1. The act of entreating
  2. A desperate or earnest request
  3. Earnest prayer

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