entreat

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈtriːt/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈtriːt/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
verb
R

to ask someone earnestly or urgently

I entreated him to reconsider his decision.

translation

v. to ask someone earnestly or urgently

Word Forms

3rd Present entreats
Past entreated
Perfect entreated
Progressive entreating