Entreat

Definition: Entreat

Entreat

Verb

1. Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons".

Date "entreat" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Synonyms: Entreat

Synonyms: adjure (v), beseech (v), bid (v), conjure (v), press (v). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Request	Beg hard, entreat, beseech, plead, supplicate, implore; conjure, adjure; obtest; cry to, kneel to, appeal to; invoke, evoke; impetrate, imprecate, ply, press, urge, beset, importune, dun, tax, clamor for; cry aloud, cry for help; fall on one's knees; throw oneself at the feet of; come down on one's marrowbones.
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Entreat

English words defined with "entreat": beg ♦ Entreated, Entreating ♦ Halse ♦ I pray, implore, Intercessionate, Intreat ♦ pray. (references)

Specialty definitions using "entreat": Abishag. (references)

Author	Quotation
Charlotte Bronte	You -- poor and obscure, and small and plain as you are -- I entreat to accept me as a husband.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Title	Author	Quote
Emma	Austen, Jane	Let me entreat you to run no risks.
Les Miserables	Hugo, Victor	Monsieur, I beseech you, I entreat you, Monsieur, give me your most sacred word, do not tell her.
King Richard III	Shakespeare, William	Alarums] Either be patient and entreat me fair, Or with the clamorous report of war Thus will I drown your exclamations.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

"Entreat" is generally used as a lexical verb (infinitive) -- approximately 50.00% of the time. "Entreat" is used about 10 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Lexical Verb (infinitive)	50%	5	157,705
Lexical Verb (base form)	50%	5	157,705
Total	100.00%	10	N/A

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "entreat"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		përgjërohem (implore), lutem (appeal, be at one's devotions, beg, implore, petition, plead, please, pray, short circuit, solicit, supplicate). (various references)

Arabic		‏توسل (beg, beseech, entreaty, implore, invoke, petition, petition for smth., solicit, solicitation, sue, supplicate, supplication), ‏تضرع (beg, beseech, entreaty, invocation, plead, pleading, pray, prayer, supplicate, supplication), ‏إستعطف (propitiate). (various references)

Bulgarian		умолявам (adjure, beg, beseech, conjure, implore, invoke, obtest, plead, pray, supplicate), моля настойчиво (importune, urge), помолвам (ask, beg). (various references)

Chinese		懇求 (beg, entreaty), �"�求 (implore). (various references)

Czech		zapřísahat (adjure, conjure, forswear, implore), zaklínat. (various references)

Farsi		لابه کردن(به), استدعاکردن (Beg, Beseech, Supplicate). (various references)

Finnish		vannottaa (beseech, implore, take a p.'s oath), pyytää (ask, ask for, beg, bid, catch, request, to bag, urgently request), anoa (ask, implore, petition, request). (various references)

French		supplier (entrap), prier, implorer. (various references)

German		inständig bitten (beg, beseech, crave, implore, pray), flehen (beg, beseech, crave, entreaties, entreaty, implore, plead), dringend bitten (solicit), anflehen (beg, beseech, implore, Sue, supplicate, to supplicate). (various references)

Greek		θερμοπαρακαλώ (implore). (various references)

Hebrew		לפלל (plead, pray, supplicate, think), לפצור (beg, implore, plead, urge), לעתור (beg, petition, plead, pray, supplicate), ל�"תח� ן (appeal, ask for mercy, beg, beseech, implore, pray, supplicate), ל�"פציר (beg, beseech, implore, insist, plead, press, solicit, urge), ל�"עתיר (pray, supplicate). (various references)

Hungarian		könyörög (beg, beseech, deprecate, implore, pray, supplicate, to appeal, to beg, to conjure sy's help, to entreat, to implore, to supplicate), kérlel (to pray). (various references)

Indonesian		memohon (appeal, beseech, implore, pray). (various references)

Italian		supplicare (adjure, beg, beseech, implore, plead, supplicate), implorare (beg, beseech, crave, implore, plead, pray). (various references)

Japanese Kanji		願い求める (to entreat), � �み入る (to entreat, to request earnestly), 拝み�'す (to beg, to entreat repeatedly, to implore, to persuade someone to consent). (various references)

Japanese Katakana		たのみいる (to entreat, to request earnestly), おがみたおす (to beg, to entreat repeatedly, to implore, to persuade someone to consent), ねがいもとめる (to entreat). (various references)

Manx		jannoo aghin (appeal, beseech, file, implore, petition, supplicate), guee (appeal, beg, begging, beseech, beseeching, crave, curse; craving, cursing, invoke, oath taking, pray, praying, swear, swear by). (various references)

Norwegian		bønnfalle (implore). (various references)

Pig Latin		entreatay

Portuguese		rogar (ask, ask for, beg, bid, file, implore, obtest, petitionary, request, solicit), apanhar em armadilha. (various references)

Romanian		ruga stãruitor, ruga (ask, beg, court, desire, implore, invite, petition, pray, request), implora (adjure, beseech, conjure, crave, implore, supplicate), conjura (adjure, beseech, conjure, raise), chema (ask, call, call down, call up, challenge, chuckle, conjure, convene, convoke, hail, muster, page, ring, shout, signify, summon). (various references)

Russian		умолять (beg, beseech, crave, implore, implored, supplicate), упрашивать (beg, beseech, blandish). (various references)

Scottish		guidh (beseech, pray, wish earnestly), grìos (abet, beseech, encourage, pray, solicit). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		preklinjati (adjure, beg, beseech, conjure, implore, pray, supplicate). (various references)

Spanish		rogar a (beg, beseech, bid, crave). (various references)

Swedish		be ngn enträget (implore, importune, solicit), bönfalla (adjure, beseech, conjure, implore, plead, pray, Sue). (various references)

Turkish		yalvarmak (adjure, appeal, beg, beseech, conjure, crave, desire, implore, intercede, invoke, plead, pray, sit up and beg, solicit, supplicate), rica etmek (adjure, appeal, ask, beg, beseech, bespeak, conjure, desire, implore, intercede, petition, plead, pray, request, Sue, sue for, supplicate), üstelemek. (various references)

Ukranian		вимолювати (cadge), благати (adjure, appeal, beg, beseech, conjure, crave, cry, deprecate, implore, intercede, invoke, obsecrate, petition, plead, supplicate). (various references)

Welsh		ymbil (beg, beseech, entreaty, implore, supplication), deisyf (beg, beseech, desire, supplicate, wish). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	bosoramus, exorabit, exorare, exoraret, exoratio, exoratione, exoraverunt, horem, obsecra, obsecramus, obsecrandum, obsecrans, obsecrantes, obsecrat, obsecratus, obsecraverint, obsecravit, obsecret, obsecro, obtestor, ora, orabam, orabant, orabas, orabat, orabis, orabit, orabitis, orabitque, orabo, orabunt, oramus, orando, orandum, orans, orante, orantes, orare, orarent, oraret, oras, orassent, orasset, orat, orate, oratis, oraverimus, oraverint, oraverit, oraverunt, oravi, oravimus, oravit, orem, oremus, orent, orentque, oret, oretis, oretur, orionem, oro, orto, petam, petatis, pete, petebant, petens, petent, petentes, petenti, petentibus, petere, peteremus, peterent, peteret, petet, petetis, petierat, petieratis, petierimus, petierint, petieris, petierit, petieritis, petierunt, petii, petiit, petimus, petimusque, petisses, petisti, petistis, petit, petite, petitis, petitoque, petivi, petivit, petivitque, peto, petunt, precamini, precamur, precamurque, precandum, precans, precantem, precare, precarentur, precatus, precatusque, precor, precorque, venerant, veneras, venerat, venero. (various references)
Old English	450-1100	giernan. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Language	Date	Source	Proverbs Chapter 19, Verse 6
Greek (transliterated)	250 BC	Septuagint	Polloi qerapeuousin proswpa basilewn paV de o kakoV ginetai oneidoV andri
Latin	405	Vulgate	Multi colunt personam potentis et amici sunt dona tribuenti
Middle English	1395	Wyclif	Manye herien the persone of the myyti; and frendis ben of the yiuende yiftis.
Jacobean English	1611	King James	Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Victorian English	1833	Webster	Many will entreat the favor of the prince: and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Basic English	1964	Ogden	Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Language	Proverbs Chapter 19, Verse 6
Cebuano	¶ Daghang magapakilooy sa kalomo sa maabiabihong tawo; Ug ang tagsatagsa ka tawo maoy usa ka higala kaniya nga magahatag ug daghang mga gasa.
Chinese	好施散的、有多人求他的恩情．愛送禮的、人都為他的朋友。
Croatian	Mnogi laskaju licu odliènikovu i svatko je prijatelj èovjeku darežljivu.
Danish	Mange bejler til Stormands Yndest, og alle er Venner med gavmild Mand.
Dutch	Velen smeken het aangezicht des prinsen; en een ieder is een vriend desgenen, die giften geeft.
Finnish	Monet etsivät ylhäisen suosiota, ja kaikki ovat anteliaan ystäviä.
French	Beaucoup de gens flattent l`homme généreux, Et tous sont les amis de celui qui fait des présents.
German	Viele schmeicheln der Person des Fürsten; und alle sind Freunde des, der Geschenke gibt.
Haitian Creole	¶ Anpil moun ap achte figi grannèg. Tout moun vle zanmi moun k'ap bay favè.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hari	Setiap orang berusaha mengambil hati orang penting; semua orang mau bersahabat dengan dermawan.
Indonesian-Terjemahan Lama	Banyaklah orang yang memuji-muji akan orang bangsawan, dan masing-masing orang hendak bersahabat dengan orang yang memberikan anugerah.
Italian	Molti sono gli adulatori dell'uomo generoso e tutti sono amici di chi fa doni.
Maori	¶ He tokomaha e whai kia manakohia e te tangata ringa mahora; he hoa aroha hoki nga tangata katoa no te tangata e homai mea ana.
Norwegian	Mange smigrer for den gavmilde, og enhver er venn med den som er rundhåndet.
Portuguese	Muitos procurarão o favor do liberal; e cada um é amigo daquele que dá presentes.
Rumanian	Omul darnic are mulyi linguwitori, wi toyi sknt prieteni cu cel ce dq daruri. -
Russian	нОПЗЙЕ ЪБЙУЛЙЧБАФ Х ЪОБФОЩИ, Й ЧУСЛЙК--�"ТХЗ ЮЕМПЧЕЛХ, �"ЕМБАЭЕНХ � П�"БТЛЙ.
Spanish	Muchos imploran el favor del generoso; todos son amigos del hombre que da regalos.
Swedish	Många söka en furstes ynnest, och alla äro vänner till den givmilde.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "entreat": entreated, entreaties, entreating, entreatingly, entreatment, entreatments, entreats, entreaty. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Entreat" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ebtreat, emtreat, entera, enterar, enterate, entereth, Entract, entrar, entreach, entreate, entryist, etnean, etreat, ettelaat, intreate, itreat, neqrita. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Direct Anagrams: ratteen, ternate.
	Words within the letters "a-e-e-n-r-t-t"
	-1 letter: entera, natter, neater, netter, ratten, tenter.
	-2 letters: antre, arete, eaten, eater, enate, enter, ranee, rente, tater, tenet, terne, tetra, treat, treen.
	-3 letters: ante, earn, erne, etna, near, neat, nett, rant, rate, rent, rete, tare, tarn, tart, tate, tear, teat, teen, tent, tern, tree, tret.
	-4 letters: ane, ant, are, art, ate, att, ear, eat, era.
	Words containing the letters "a-e-e-n-r-t-t"
	+1 letter: anteater, antevert, attender, battener, entreats, entreaty, fattener, nattered, ratteens, rattened, rattener, threaten.
	+2 letters: advertent, alternate, anteaters, anteverts, argentite, attenders, batteners, entertain, entreated, entrechat, fatteners, flattener, integrate, intreated, itinerate, letterman, orientate, patienter, patterned, penetrant, penetrate, ratteners, reentrant, reinstate, repattern, repentant, revertant, teratogen, terminate, ternately, tervalent, threatens, treatment, untreated, utterance.
	+3 letters: alternated, alternates, antemortem, anteverted, argentites, arrestment, bannerette, centralest, certainest, department, entertains, entrapment, entreaties, entreating, entrechats, estreating, exenterate, extenuator, fenestrate, flatteners, integrated, integrates, intenerate, interacted, intercaste, interstage, interstate, inveterate, itinerated, itinerates, laundrette, marionette, martensite, menstruate, metacenter, orientated, orientates, penetrants, penetrated, penetrates, pentameter, reattained, reentrants, reinitiate, reinstated, reinstates, remittance, repatterns, retreatant, retreating, revertants, stepparent, straitened, tartnesses, tenantries, teratogens, terminated, terminates, terneplate, tetracaine, threatened, threatener, transected, trapnested, travertine, treatments, understate, utterances, wentletrap.
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