Associations to the word «Entreat»
Noun
- Entreaty
- Sancho
- Quixote
- Forgiveness
- Earnestness
- Pardon
- Wherefore
- Majesty
- Cato
- Nay
- Highness
- Begging
- Mercy
- Pity
- Dearest
- Kindness
- Excellency
- Sake
- Reproach
- Favour
- Lordship
- Jove
- Compassion
- Sulla
- Madam
- Indulgence
- Sincerity
- Misfortune
- Almighty
- Humility
- Behalf
- Beloved
- Senor
- Consolation
- Devise
- Despatch
- Wretch
- Endeavour
- Countryman
- Marius
- Him
- Bondage
- Haste
- Countenance
- Patience
- Urging
- Generosity
- Cortes
- Redress
- Loving
- Richelieu
- Falsehood
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
ENTREAT, noun. Alternative form of entreaty
ENTREAT, verb. (obsolete) To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use.
ENTREAT, verb. To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray with urgency; to supplicate; to importune.
ENTREAT, verb. To beseech or supplicate (a person); to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to try to persuade.
ENTREAT, verb. (obsolete) To invite; to entertain.
ENTREAT, verb. (obsolete) To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty.
ENTREAT, verb. (obsolete) To make an earnest petition or request.
Dictionary definition
ENTREAT, verb. Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.