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Verb: entreat  in'treet or en'treet
  1. Ask for or request earnestly
    "She entreated her parents to let her attend the concert";
    - bid, beseech, adjure, press, conjure [archaic]

Derived forms: entreated, entreating, entreats

Type of: plead

Encyclopedia: Entreat