entreat

== English == === Etymology === The verb is derived from Late Middle English entreten (“to deal with (someone) in a specified way; to concern oneself with (something); to deal with or give an account of (a topic); to engage in negotiation; to intercede for (someone); to plead with (someone)”), from Anglo-Norman entraiter, entretier (“to concern oneself with (something); to deal with (someone) in a specified manner; to have a conversation with (someone); to negotiate (with someone, or about something)”), Middle French entraiter, entraictier, and Old French entraictier (“to have a conversation with (someone); to concern oneself with (something)”), from en- (prefix meaning ‘in, into’) + traiter (“to be concerned with (something); to treat (someone) in a specified way”) (from Latin tractāre, the present active infinitive of tractō (“to handle, manage; to drag, haul”), from trahō (“to drag, pull; etc.”) (see that entry for the further etymology) + -tō (frequentative suffix)). The noun is derived from Late Middle English entrete (“agreement; negotiation; treatment of a subject in discourse”), from the verb. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹiːt/, /ɛn-/ (General American) IPA(key): /ɪnˈtɹit/, /ɛn-/ Rhymes: -iːt Hyphenation: en‧treat === Verb === entreat (third-person singular simple present entreats, present participle entreating, simple past and past participle entreated) Senses relating to asking or pleading. (transitive) To ask earnestly or beg for (something, such as a benefit or favour). Synonym: supplicate (transitive) To earnestly ask or beg (someone); to beseech, to implore. (transitive, obsolete) To try to influence or persuade (someone); to induce, to prevail upon. (intransitive) Often followed by for: to ask earnestly or to beg for a benefit, favour, etc.; to appeal, to plead. (intransitive, archaic) To make a petition or request on behalf of someone; to intercede, to plead. (obsolete) Senses relating to dealing with or negotiating. (transitive) To act towards or deal with (someone or something) in a specified manner; to handle, to treat. (transitive) To discuss or negotiate (something); also, to discuss or negotiate with (someone). (transitive, reflexive) To occupy oneself with (something). (intransitive) Sometimes followed by of or upon: to give an account or description of a matter; to deal with. (intransitive) Often followed by about, for, or of: to discuss or negotiate, especially in order to reach a settlement. ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Alternative forms ==== intreat (archaic) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === entreat (plural entreats) (obsolete) Synonym of entreaty (“an act of asking earnestly or begging for something”); an appeal, a plea. === References === === Anagrams === Arnette, Ternate, ratteen, ternate