verb🔗ShareTo treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask for earnestly."The student was entreating the teacher to postpone the test until next week. "communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo beseech or supplicate (a person); to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to try to persuade."The little boy, lost in the store, was entreating his mother to buy him a candy bar. "communicationlanguageactionpersondemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo invite; to entertain."The teacher was entreating the students to participate in the class discussion. "entertainmentactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty."The parents were entreating the school board for better resources for their children's special needs program. "communicationlanguagepoliticsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make an earnest petition or request."The little boy, with tears in his eyes, was entreating his mother to buy him the toy. "communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use."The teacher was entreating the students with patience to complete the difficult math problem. "actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEntreaty"Her constant entreaty for a later curfew finally convinced her parents to reconsider. "demandcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
