ENTREAT


Meaning of ENTREAT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈtrēt, en- ]

verb

Etymology: Middle English entreten, from Anglo-French entreter, from en- + treter to treat

Date: 14th century

intransitive verb

1. obsolete

a. : negotiate

b. : intercede

2. : to make an earnest request : plead

transitive verb

1. : to plead with especially in order to persuade : ask urgently

entreat ed his boss for another chance

2. archaic : to deal with : treat

Synonyms: see beg

• en·treat·ing·ly -trē-tiŋ-lē adverb

• en·treat·ment -mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.