[en-TREET]
intrans
, trans. verb. To ask earnestly; to beseech; to petition for.
He had asked his wife many times, but only recently did he realize that porn stars were the only ones who entreated men to come all over their faces.
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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Entreat.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/entreat. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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The Effin’ Word, s.v. “entreat”, accessed December 16, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/entreat.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Entreat. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 16, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/entreat