verb🔗ShareSupplier, implorerTo 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. "L'étudiant suppliait le professeur de reporter le test à la semaine prochaine.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareImplorer, supplier, prierTo 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. "Le petit garçon, perdu dans le magasin, implorait sa mère de lui acheter une barre chocolatée.communicationlanguageactionpersondemandChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInviter, divertirTo invite; to entertain."The teacher was entreating the students to participate in the class discussion. "Le professeur invitait les élèves à participer à la discussion en classe.entertainmentactioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNégocier, supplierTo 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. "Les parents suppliaient le conseil scolaire de fournir de meilleures ressources pour le programme des besoins particuliers de leurs enfants.communicationlanguagepoliticsgovernmentlawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSupplier, implorerTo make an earnest petition or request."The little boy, with tears in his eyes, was entreating his mother to buy him the toy. "Le petit garçon, les larmes aux yeux, suppliait sa mère de lui acheter le jouet.communicationlanguageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTraiter, agir enversTo treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use."The teacher was entreating the students with patience to complete the difficult math problem. "Le professeur traitait les élèves avec patience pour qu'ils résolvent le problème de maths difficile.actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSupplication, prièreEntreaty"Her constant entreaty for a later curfew finally convinced her parents to reconsider. "Ses constantes supplications pour un couvre-feu plus tardif ont finalement convaincu ses parents de reconsidérer.demandcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
