English verb: entreat | |||
| 1. | entreat (communication) ask for or request earnestly | ||
| Samples | The prophet bid all people to become good persons. | ||
| Synonyms | adjure, beseech, bid, conjure, press | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plead | ||