Part 3834

<blockquote>I must <b>entreat</b> of you some of that money. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Some late visitor <b>entreating</b> entrance at my chamber door. <i>Poe.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Isaac <b>entreated</b> the Lord for his wife. <i>Gen. xxv. 21.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To beseech or supplicate successfully; to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to persuade.</def>

<blockquote>It were a fruitless attempt to appease a power whom no prayers could <b>entreat</b>. <i>Rogers.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To invite; to entertain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Pleasures to <i>entreat</i>."

<i>Spenser.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To beseech; beg; solicit; crave; implore; supplicate. See <er>Beseech</er>.</syn>

<h1>Entreat</h1> <Xpage=498>

<hw>En*treat"</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Of which I shall have further occasion to <b>entreat</b>. <i>Hakewill.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Alexander . . . was first that <b>entreated</b> of true peace with them. <i>1 Mac. x. 47.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make an earnest petition or request.</def>

<blockquote>The Janizaries <b>entreated</b> for them as valiant men. <i>Knolles.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Entreat</h1> <Xpage=498>

<hw>En*treat"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Entreaty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Ford.</i>

<h1>Entreatable</h1> <Xpage=498>

<hw>En*treat"a*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>That may be entreated.</def>

<h1>Entreatance</h1> <Xpage=498>

<hw>En*treat"ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Entreaty.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fairfax.</i>

<h1>Entreater</h1> <Xpage=498>

<hw>En*treat"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who entreats; one who asks earnestly; a beseecher.</def>

<h1>Entreatful</h1> <Xpage=498>

<hw>En*treat"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Full of entreaty. <mark>[R.]</mark> See <er>Intreatful</er>.</def>

<h1>Entreatingly</h1> <Xpage=498>