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entreats

VERB

plead with

Synonyms

STRONG

ask beg beseech blandish coax conjure crave enjoin exhort implore importune invoke pester petition plague pray press request supplicate urge wheedle

WEAK

appeal to

Antonyms

STRONG

allow answer give please reply

WEAK

command demand

Example Sentences

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In the story of Esther, Mordecai entreats his niece to step into her Jewishness to prevent atrocities from happening.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2025

“Convert your Le Bijou apartment into a private health center,” entreats the company’s website.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2020

A priest flocked by suppliant children entreats Oedipus, renowned for his mental prowess, to find the answer that will rescue the city.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2020

Or Tinkerbell, a sassy alpha sprite who in a burst of feminist solidarity entreats her sisters to a call for girl power?

From Washington Post • Dec. 11, 2019

So many tickets sell that after Uncle Al entreats the crowd to shift closer together for the fourth time, it becomes clear that this won’t be enough.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen