(entreaties)
An ~ is a very polite, serious request. (FORMAL)
The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign.
N-VAR: oft N to n
(entreaties)
An ~ is a very polite, serious request. (FORMAL)
The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign.
N-VAR: oft N to n
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012