en ‧ treat /ɪnˈtriːt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: entraitier , from traitier ; ⇨ ↑ treat 1 ]
to ask someone, in a very emotional way, to do something for you SYN beg
entreat somebody to do something
His friends entreated him not to go.