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1 entreat
entreat [ɪn'tri:t]formal implorer, supplier;∎ to entreat sb to do sth supplier qn de faire qch;∎ I entreat you to help me je vous supplie de m'aider;∎ spare his life, I entreat you épargnez sa vie, je vous en conjure;∎ I entreated her not to be cross with him je l'ai priée instamment de ne pas se fâcher contre lui;∎ literary be merciful, I entreat you ayez pitié, je vous en implore ou supplie -
2 entreat
entreat vtr implorer, supplier (to do de faire) ; to entreat sth of sb implorer qch de qn ; spare his life, I entreat you! épargnez-le, je vous en supplie! -
3 entreat
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4 entreat
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5 beg
beg [beg]a. [+ money, alms, food] mendierb. [+ favour] solliciterc. ( = entreat) supplierd. to beg the question ( = raise the question) poser la questiona. mendierb. ( = entreat) supplier• to beg for mercy/help demander grâce/de l'aide* * *[beg] 1.2.‘stop, I beg (of) you!’ — ‘arrêtez, je vous en supplie!’
to beg for — mendier [money, food]
Phrasal Verbs:- beg off•• -
6 beg
1 ( solicit) demander [food, money] (from à) ;2 ( request) demander [favour, permission] (from, of à) ; to beg sb for sth demander qch à qn ; I begged his forgiveness je lui ai demandé de me pardonner ; to beg to be chosen demander à être choisi ; to beg leave to do demander la permission de faire ; I beg your pardon je vous demande pardon ; I beg to differ je ne suis pas du même avis ;3 ( entreat) supplier [person] (to do de faire) ; ‘stop, I beg (of) you!’ ‘arrêtez, je vous en supplie!’ ;4 ( leave unresolved) éluder [problem, question].3 ( entreat) implorer ; to beg for sth implorer qch ; to beg to be spared/to be forgiven implorer la clémence/le pardon.to beg the question laisser de côté le problème de fond ; these apples are going begging personne ne veut de ces pommes.■ beg off s'excuser de ne pas pouvoir venir. -
7 beseech
beseech [bɪˈsi:t∫](preterite, past participle besought or beseeched) transitive verb* * *[bɪ'siːtʃ] -
8 beseech
∎ to beseech sb to do sth implorer ou supplier qn de faire qch;∎ he beseeched them to save him il les a suppliés ou implorés de le sauver;∎ please, I beseech you s'il vous plaît, je vous en supplie -
9 intreat
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Entreat — En*treat , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Entreated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Entreating}.] [OE. entreten to treat, request, OF. entraiter to treat of; pref. en (L. in) + traitier to treat. See {Treat}.] 1. To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Entreat — En*treat , v. i. 1. To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Of which I shall have further occasion to entreat. Hakewill. [1913 Webster] Alexander . . . was first that entreated of true… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Entreat — En*treat , n. Entreaty. [Obs.] Ford. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
entreat — index bait (lure), call (appeal to), desire, exhort, invoke, petition, plead ( … Law dictionary
entreat — mid 14c., to enter into negotiations; early 15c., to treat (someone) in a certain way, also to plead for (someone), from Anglo Fr. entretier, from O.Fr. entraiter to treat, from en make (see EN (Cf. en ) (1)) + traiter treat (see TREAT (Cf. tre … Etymology dictionary
entreat — *beg, beseech, implore, supplicate, importune, adjure Analogous words: *ask, request, solicit: pray, appeal, plead, petition, sue (see under PRAYER) Contrasted words: withstand, *resist, oppose: dare, *face, brave, challenge … New Dictionary of Synonyms
entreat — [v] plead with appeal to, ask, beg, beseech, blandish, coax, conjure, crave, enjoin, exhort, implore, importune, invoke, pester, petition, plague, pray, press, request, supplicate, urge, wheedle; concepts 48,53 Ant. answer, command, demand … New thesaurus
entreat — ► VERB 1) ask (someone) earnestly or anxiously. 2) ask earnestly or anxiously for. ORIGIN Old French entraitier, from Latin tractare to handle … English terms dictionary
entreat — [en trēt′, intrēt′] vt. [ME entreten, to treat, deal with, beseech < Anglo Fr entretier < OFr entraiter < en , in + traiter: see TREAT] 1. Archaic to behave toward; treat 2. to ask earnestly; beg; beseech; implore vi. 1. to make an… … English World dictionary