entreat

/ɛntɹˈiːt/

[verb]

to entreat

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to ask someone in an emotional or urgent way to do something

synonyms : adjure

Examples

1. Sir, I entreat you home with me to dinner.

2. Therefore came his father out and entreated him.

3. As the military escort prepared to lead the body through the streets in a large procession, Castro entreated the captain to divert the route to the Presidential Palace.

4. He entreated the Normans to join his cause, who, motivated by a thirst for battle and plunder, agreed.