as in begs
to make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner
she began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply
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Recent Examples of entreats
Huppert entreats her to help locate this potentially deadly ancient tome, and assist in furnishing an all-out vampire gala in the process (replete, again, with dazzling looks).
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Baldwin makes clear that both Hella and David are aware of this loss of affection—that Hella still loves David and entreats him to talk to her and to be honest about the feelings that have come between them.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Felder entreats us to reject both optimism and cynicism.
—Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Baldwin makes clear that both Hella and David are aware of this loss of affection—that Hella still loves David and entreats him to talk to her and to be honest about the feelings that have come between them.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entreats
Verb
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Fingal, a more scholarly type, begs to differ.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But Caitlin begs Vix to come to her wedding, to be her maid of honor.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The film hands off its plot like a baton, passing from this dissatisfied shopper to a factory owner to her dead daughter-in-law (another ghost) who petitions the government for her civil rights despite being in the body of an appliance.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of breathing, Cleveland is not happy to hear that Cunningham still has any breath in his lungs and implores Jamie to make an example out of him by stringing him up in the nearest tree.—
Lincee Ray,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Apr. 2026
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Robbins implores all people, but especially older generations, to get familiar with new technology.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Entreats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entreats. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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