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    en·treat·y
    /inˈtrēdē/

    noun

    • 1. an earnest or humble request: "his supervisors have ignored his entreaties"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › entreatyEntreaty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ENTREATY is an act of entreating : plea. How to use entreaty in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENTREATY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    an attempt to persuade someone to do something: She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate entreaties. Synonyms. appeal. plea (REQUEST) formal. prayer. request. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making appeals & requests. adjuration. appellate. apply for something. apply to. appreciate. ask a favour. besiege. car wash

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENTREATY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    An entreaty is a very polite, serious request. [formal] The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign. [+ to] Synonyms: plea, appeal, suit, request More Synonyms of entreaty. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › entreatyEntreaty - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you make an entreaty, you're begging or pleading for something. An entreaty is the kind of request you make to King Kong when he's dangling you from the top of the Empire State Building. It's an appeal you make to someone who usually has the power to grant your wish.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENTREATY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    an attempt to persuade someone to do something: She refused to become involved with him despite his passionate entreaties. Synonyms. appeal. plea (REQUEST) formal. prayer. request. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making appeals & requests. adjuration. adjure. appellate. apply for something. apply to. appreciate. ask a favor. besiege.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionentreaty noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of entreaty noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › entreatyEntreaty - definition of entreaty by The Free Dictionary

    entreaty - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"

  9. www.oed.com › dictionary › entreaty_nentreaty, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun entreaty, four of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. entreaty has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

  10. www.yourdictionary.com › entreatyEntreaty Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    Noun. Singular: entreaty. Plural: entreaties. Entreaty Sentence Examples. His face expressed entreaty, agitation, and ecstasy.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryENTREATY - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

    A complete guide to the word "ENTREATY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.