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Webster 1913 Edition
Entreat
En-treat′
,Verb.
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 use.
[Obs.]
Fairly let her be
entreated
. Shakespeare
I will cause the enemy to
entreat
thee well. Jer. xv. 11.
2.
To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray with urgency; to supplicate; to importune.
“Entreat my wife to come.” “I do entreat your patience.” Shak.
I must
entreat
of you some of that money. Shakespeare
Some late visitor
entreating
entrance at my chamber door. Poe.
Isaac
entreated
the Lord for his wife. Gen. xxv. 21.
3.
To beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade.
It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no prayers could
entreat
. Rogers.
Syn. – To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore; supplicate. See
Beseech
. En-treat′
,Verb.
I.
1.
To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty.
[Obs.]
Of which I shall have further occasion to
entreat
. Hakewill.
Alexander . . . was first that
entreated
of true peace with them. 1 Mac. x. 47.
2.
To make an earnest petition or request.
The Janizaries
entreated
for them as valiant men. Knolles.
En-treat′
,Noun.
Entreaty.
[Obs.]
Ford.
Webster 1828 Edition
Entreat
ENTRE'AT
,Verb.
I.
The Janizaries entreated for them, as valiant men.
1.
To offer a treaty. [Not used.]2.
To treat; to discourse. [Not used.]