entreat

/ɪnˈtriːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ɪnˈtriːt/ (ame, ipa) · /in-ˈtrēt How to pronounce entreat (audio) en-/ (ame, mw)

entreat — verb

  • entreatpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • entreatshe / she / it
  • entreatedpast simple
  • entreating-ing form

1. to ask someone very seriously and with strong feeling to do something, usually i

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to ask someone very seriously and with strong feeling to do something, usually in a formal or old-fashioned way.

例句

Adina entreated the landlord to wait one more week for the rent.

entreat + somebody + to-infinitive

The villagers entreated the governor to reopen the mountain road before winter.

public appeal to someone in authority

同義詞
  • beg

    more everyday and less formal than entreat

  • plead with

    common in speech and news writing; emotional but less old-fashioned

  • implore

    stronger and more dramatic, often suggesting deeper distress

  • beseech

    more literary and archaic than entreat

反義詞
  • command

    to order someone instead of asking earnestly

  • order

    to tell someone to act with authority

文法句型

entreat + somebody + to-infinitive

entreat + somebody + not to-infinitive

用法筆記

Usually names the person being asked directly after the verb, followed by what you want that person to do. It sounds more formal and slightly older than 'beg' or 'plead with', so it appears more often in writing, speeches, or historical-style narration than in casual conversation.

常見錯誤

❌She entreated for the judge to wait.
✅She entreated the judge to wait.
💡name the person directly after 'entreat'; do not use 'for' before the listener.
❌They entreated to open the gate.
✅They entreated the guard to open the gate.
💡this verb normally states who is being asked.