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entreaty

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \-ˈtrē-tē\
    • /ɪnˈtriː.ti/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \-ˈtrē-tē\

Definitions of entreaty word

  • noun entreaty An earnest or humble request. 1
  • noun entreaty plea 1
  • variable noun entreaty An entreaty is a very polite, serious request. 0
  • noun entreaty an earnest request or petition; supplication; plea 0
  • noun entreaty an earnest request; supplication; prayer 0
  • noun entreaty The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. 0
See all 7 definitions of entreaty

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Parts of speech for Entreaty

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Entreaty

entreaty popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for entreaty

noun entreaty

  • appeal — If you appeal to someone to do something, you make a serious and urgent request to them.
  • plea — an appeal or entreaty: a plea for mercy.
  • petition — a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
  • request — the act of asking for something to be given or done, especially as a favor or courtesy; solicitation or petition: At his request, they left.
  • supplication — an act or instance of supplicating; humble prayer, entreaty, or petition.

verb entreaty

  • plead — to appeal or entreat earnestly: to plead for time.
  • make for — to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
All 12 Synonyms of entreaty

Antonyms for entreaty

noun entreaty

  • demand — If one thing demands another, the first needs the second in order to happen or be dealt with successfully.
  • answer — When you answer someone who has asked you something, you say something back to them.
  • command — If someone in authority commands you to do something, they tell you that you must do it.
All 3 Antonyms of entreaty

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