entreated

Meanings

• To appeal to someone in a humble or earnest manner.

  - "He entreated his friend to forgive him."
  - "The prisoner entreated the judge for mercy."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with entreated
breathed , bred , dead , deed , freed , feed , lead , read

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. arm
   

2. awe
   

3. air
   

4. ere
   

5. eer
   

6. er
   

7. are
   

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Variants

List of all variants of entreated that leads to same result
entreat , entreated , entreating , entreatingly , entreatment , entreatments , entreats

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Forms

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The verb 'entreat' can be used in the following forms: Present tense: 'entreat' Present participle: 'entreating' Past tense: 'entreated' Past participle: 'entreated' Infinitive: 'to entreat' Gerund: 'entreating' Participle: 'entreated'

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to ask for', derived from the Old French word 'entrer', meaning 'to enter'. The prefix 'en-' in English, derived from the Old French prefix 'en-', means 'in' or 'into'. So, 'entreat' comes from the combination of 'en-' and 'treate', where 'treate' is derived from the Old French word 'traiter', meaning 'to treat' or 'to deal with'. Therefore, 'entreat' originally meant 'to ask for' or 'to appeal to someone in a humble or earnest manner', derived from the Old French word 'entrer', meaning 'to enter', and the Old French prefix 'en-', meaning 'in' or 'into'.

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Related Concepts

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1. appeal: An expression of a wish or a request, typically one that is made earnestly or formally, as in making an appeal or an application. 'Entreat' can be considered a synonym of 'appeal' or 'apply', but with a slightly more formal or old-fashioned connotation.

2. petition: A formal written request or application, often signed by a large number of people and submitted to a government body, a legislative assembly, a court of law, or another authority, for the granting of a favor, the conferring of a privilege, the issuance of a permit, the making of a law, the granting of a pardon, the removal of a penalty, or the resolution of a dispute.

3. supplication: An act of humbly asking for something, often in a formal or ceremonial manner, as in making a supplication or a supplication for mercy. 'Entreat' can be considered a synonym of 'supplication' or 'application', but with a slightly more formal or old-fashioned connotation.

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Culture

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In literature and art, 'entreat' is often used to convey a sense of earnestness, humility, or even desperation. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth entreated her husband to commit regicide and usurp the throne. In another example, in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', Dr. Manette entreated his daughter Lucie to take him to Paris, to seek revenge for the wrongs done to him and his family during the French Revolution.

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