- present tense form of entreat (3rd person singular).
entreats
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
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
And, though he doesn’t grapple with it explicitly, Sloss seems to understand it: rather than risk relaying his friend’s riffs in his own voice, he entreats crowd members to trust her judgment.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 8, 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
