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entreat

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entreat

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪnˈtɹiːt/

Verb

obsolete intransitive transitive

To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask for earnestly. / To beseech or supplicate (a person); to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to try to persuade.

Japanese Meaning

切実に願う、懇願する / 熱心に頼む、嘆願する

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We will entreat the landlord to reconsider the rent increase before the lease renewal.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

私たちは賃貸契約の更新前に家賃の値上げについて大家に再考を求めるため交渉するつもりです。

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Sense（1）

To treat with, or in respect to, a thing desired; hence, to ask for earnestly.

If you be she, I doe intreat your patience.

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Sense（2）

To beseech or supplicate (a person); to prevail upon by prayer or solicitation; to try to persuade.

If my tongue cannot intreate you to acquit mee, will you commaund me to vſe my legges?

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Sense（3）

(obsolete) To invite; to entertain.

pleasures to entreat

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Sense（4）

(obsolete) To treat or discourse; hence, to enter into negotiations, as for a treaty.

of which I shall have further occasion to intreate

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Sense（5）

(obsolete, intransitive) To make an earnest petition or request.

Sense（6）

(obsolete, transitive) To treat, or conduct toward; to deal with; to use.

Fairly let her be entreated.

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entreats

（ present singular third-person ）

entreating

（ participle present ）

entreated

（ participle past ）

entreated

（ past ）

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