entreat

Word parts

en- + treat

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ɪnˈtriːt/ or /ənˈtriːt/ or /ɛnˈtriːt/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: en‧treat

Verb

Plain form entreat

Third-person singular entreats

Past tense entreated

Past participle entreated

Present participle entreating

1. (transitive) If you entreat someone to do something, you persuade them to do it.