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En*treat" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entreated; p. pr. & vb. n. Entreating.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en- (L. in) + traitier to treat. See Treat.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use. [Obs.]
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Fairly let her be entreated. Shak.
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I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well. Jer. xv. 11.
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2. To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition or pray with urgency; to supplicate; to importune. “Entreat my wife to come.” “I do entreat your patience.” Shak.
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I must entreat of you some of that money. Shak.
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Some late visitor entreating entrance at my chamber door. Poe.
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Isaac entreated the Lord for his wife. Gen. xxv. 21.
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3. To beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade.
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It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no prayers could entreat. Rogers.
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4. To invite; to entertain. [Obs.] “Pleasures to entreat.” Spenser.

Syn. -- To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore; supplicate. See Beseech.
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En*treat", v. i. 1. To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty. [Obs.]
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Of which I shall have further occasion to entreat. Hakewill.
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Alexander . . . was first that entreated of true peace with them. 1 Mac. x. 47.
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2. To make an earnest petition or request.
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The Janizaries entreated for them as valiant men. Knolles.
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En*treat", n. Entreaty. [Obs.] Ford.
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