Entreat
31entreat — verb (T) formal to ask someone to do something for you in a way that shows you are very upset …
32entreat — v 1. beseech, implore, invoke, enjoin, im petrate, appeal, obtest; pray, plead, crave, supplicate; sue, solicit, petition; invoke, call on or upon, call to, cry to. 2. request, ask, apply to; importune, urge, press, ply …
33entreat — en·treat …
34entreat — en•treat [[t]ɛnˈtrit[/t]] v. t. 1) to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg 2) to ask earnestly for (something) 3) to make an earnest request or petition • Etymology: 1300–50; ME < MF entrait(i) er en•treat′ing•ly, adv. en•treat′ment …
35entreat — Koi ikaika …
36entreat — v.tr. 1 a (foll. by to + infin. or that + clause) ask (a person) earnestly. b ask earnestly for (a thing). 2 archaic treat; act towards (a person). Derivatives: entreatingly adv. Etymology: ME f. OF entraiter (as EN (1), traiter TREAT) …
37Entreated — Entreat En*treat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to… …
38Entreating — Entreat En*treat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to… …
39entreatable — entreatˈable adjective (obsolete) • • • Main Entry: ↑entreat …
40entreating — entreatˈing adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑entreat …