entreaty

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entreaty

/ɪnˈtɹiːti/ UK
/ənˈtɹiːti/ UK
/ɛnˈtɹiːti/ UK
/ɛnˈtɹiːti/ US
/ɪnˈtɹiːti/ US
/ənˈtɹiːti/ US

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noun entreaties · intreaty

countable, uncountable The act of entreating or beseeching; a strong petition; pressing solicitation; begging. 1779, William Ward, An Essay on Grammar as it may be applied to the English Language, New Edition, page 202, In all commands or entreaties, the ſtate commanded, or entreated, muſt be contingent; i. e. capable of being, or not being, as the command or entreaty expreſſes it.
archaic, countable, uncountable A treatment; reception; entertainment.

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noun petition, solicitation, prayer

Español	petición, solicitud, plegaria
हिन्दी	याचना yācnā
Português	súplica
Français	supplication
Deutsch	Flehen, Anflehen, Anflehung

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@misc{entreaty_2026,
  title = {entreaty},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/entreaty},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}