SAT vocabulary: entreat

What does entreat mean? Read below for the definition.

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Part of Speech of entreat

entreat is a VERB.

Pronunciation entreat

Here’s how to pronounce entreat:

IPA: /ɛn.ˈtrit/

Glossary-style: [ehn-TREET]

Definition of entreat

entreat means: make a request (of a person) earnestly; implore, plead, beg (Ex: to entreat passersby for money).

Explain more about entreat, please

entreat essentially means to ask somebody for something with great passion, desire, earnestness, etc. In other words, if you entreat someone, you really, really want something from her or him.

You know how we sometimes talk about begging somebody for something? Like “I begged my mother for a new qPhone (or whatever the latest must-have device may be).” That’s entreat. entreat is more formal and precise, but much less used in everyday speech.

Example of entreat

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