/ ɪnˈtriːt; NAmE / verb
( formal ) to ask sb to do sth in a serious and often emotional way
SYN beg , implore :
[ vn ]
Please help me, I entreat you.
[ vn to inf ]
She entreated him not to go.
[also v speech , vn speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense treat, act towards (someone) ; formerly also as intreat ): from Old French entraitier , based on traitier to treat, from Latin tractare to handle.