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entreated

/ɪnˈtriːtɪd/ /ˌɛntriˈtɪd/

Meanings
verb
To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask for earnestly.

Examples :

"The student entreated the teacher to extend the deadline for the essay, explaining she had been sick. "
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Illustration appetizers

appetizers noun

/ˈæpɪˌtaɪzərz/

A small, light, and usually savory first course in a meal

"Before dinner, we enjoyed some appetizers like small sandwiches and vegetable sticks with dip. "

Illustration earnestly

earnestly adverb

/ˈɜːnɪstli/ /ˈɝnɪstli/

In an earnest manner; being very sincere; putting forth genuine effort.

"The student earnestly studied for the exam, putting in genuine effort to succeed. "

Illustration negotiations

negotiations noun

/nɪˌɡəʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/ /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/

The process of achieving agreement through discussion.

"The salary negotiations between the employee and the company ended with a mutually agreeable compromise. "

Illustration volunteers

volunteers noun

/vɒlənˈtɪəz/ /vɑlənˈtɪɹz/

One who enters into, or offers for, any service of his/her own free will, especially when done without pay.

"Many volunteers helped clean up the park on Saturday morning. "

Illustration contribution

contribution noun

/ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/

Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

"The students' generous contribution of old books to the school library helped many others. "

Illustration invaluable

invaluable adjective

/ɪnˈvæljuəbəl/ /ɪnˈvæljʊwəbəl/

Of great value; costly, precious, priceless.

"Her grandmother's advice was invaluable to her during her college years. "

Illustration explaining

explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration entertain

entertain noun

/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/ /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/

Entertainment; pleasure.

"The evening's entertainment was a wonderful family dinner. "

Illustration assignment

assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

Illustration supplicate

supplicate verb

/ˈsʌplɪkeɪt/

To humble oneself before (another) in making a request; to beg or beseech.

"Desperate for a passing grade, Maria went to her teacher to supplicate for extra credit. "

Illustration recognizing

recognizing verb

/ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈrɛkəɡnaɪzɪn/

To match (something or someone which one currently perceives) to a memory of some previous encounter with the same person or thing.

"I recognised his face immediately."

Illustration solicitation

solicitation noun

/səˌlɪsɪˈteɪʃən/

The action or instance of soliciting; petition; proposal

"The company's solicitation for donations helped them raise money for cancer research. "