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Meaning of entreating
The primary meaning of "entreating" is to ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something.
Etymology of entreating
The word "entreating" originated from the Old French word "entreter", which is derived from "entre" (between) and "ter" (to hold), and the Latin word "inter" (between) and "tenere" (to hold)
Historically, the word has been used to describe the act of asking or requesting something from someone in a polite or humble manner
Synonyms
begging
pleading
requesting
asking
imploring
beseeching
supplicating
petitioning
praying
invoking
soliciting
importuning
entreating
adjuring
conjuring
craving
entreating
coaxing
wheedling
cajoling
urging
pressing
appealing
invoking
besetting
besieging
importuning
Definitions
- To ask someone earnestly or anxiously to do something
- * To request or petition someone for something in a humble or respectful manner
Usage Examples
- The child was entreating her parents to buy her a new toy
- * The company is entreating the government to provide financial support for their project
- * The fans were entreating their favorite singer to perform at the charity event