2. The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer;
earnest petition; pressing solicitation.
[1913 Webster]
Fair entreaty, and sweet blandishment. --Spenser.
Syn: Solicitation; request; suit; supplication; importunity. [1913 Webster] ||
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Entreaty — was a black New Zealand breeding mare. She bred eleven horses, one of which was the legendary Phar Lap. Entreaty s first foal, Fortune s Wheel, a filly by Night Raid, showed no potential as a racehorse. After Phar Lap s success Fortune s Wheel… … Wikipedia
entreaty — I noun adjuration, appeal, beseechment, call, cry, earnest request, impetration, imploration, importunity, invocation, obsecratio, obsecration, obtestatio, petition, plea, prayer, preces, request, solicitation, suit, supplication II index … Law dictionary
entreaty — mid 15c., treatment, negotiation; see ENTREAT (Cf. entreat) + Y (Cf. y) (1). Meaning earnest request is from 1570s. Related: Entreaties … Etymology dictionary
entreaty — [n] plea appeal, application, imploration, imprecation, petition, prayer, request, suit, supplication; concepts 318,662 Ant. answer, command, demand … New thesaurus
entreaty — ► NOUN (pl. entreaties) ▪ an earnest or humble request … English terms dictionary
entreaty — [en trēt′ē, intrēt′ē] n. pl. entreaties [ME entrete: see ENTREAT] an earnest request; supplication; prayer … English World dictionary
entreaty — UK [ɪnˈtriːtɪ] / US [ɪnˈtrɪtɪ] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms entreaty : singular entreaty plural entreaties formal a strong serious request that you make to someone about something that is worrying you … English dictionary
entreaty — noun a) The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation. We need an entreaty to stop the hostilities. b) A treatment; reception; entertainment … Wiktionary
entreaty — [[t]ɪntri͟ːti[/t]] entreaties N VAR: oft N to n An entreaty is a very polite, serious request. [FORMAL] The FA has resisted all entreaties to pledge its support to the campaign … English dictionary
entreaty — noun (plural treaties) Date: 15th century an act of entreating ; plea … New Collegiate Dictionary
