ent
reat
Third Person
entreats
Present Participle
entreating
Past Tense
entreated
Past Participle
entreated
1
to ask someone in an emotional or urgent way to do something
- In a desperate voice, he entreated the crowd to help him find his lost child.
- While I was entreating the authorities to help me, a kind stranger offered to lend a helping hand.
- I entreat you to consider my proposal seriously.
- I entreated him to accompany me to the ceremony.
- The citizens entreated the mayor to improve the city's transportation system.