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entreaty

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en·treat·y  (n-trt)
n. pl. en·treat·ies
An earnest request or petition; a plea.

entreaty [ɪnˈtriːtɪ]
n pl -treaties
an earnest request or petition; supplication; plea
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.entreatyentreaty - earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
asking, request - the verbal act of requesting
adjuration - a solemn and earnest appeal to someone to do something
demagoguery, demagogy - impassioned appeals to the prejudices and emotions of the populace
plea, supplication - a humble request for help from someone in authority
solicitation - an entreaty addressed to someone of superior status; "a solicitation to the king for relief"
suit - a petition or appeal made to a person of superior status or rank
courting, courtship, wooing, suit - a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage); "its was a brief and intense courtship"

entreaty
noun plea, appeal, suit, request, prayer, petition, exhortation, solicitation, supplication, importunity, earnest request They have resisted all entreaties to pledge their support for the campaign.
Translations
entreaty [ɪnˈtriːtɪ] Nsúplica f, ruego m
they ignored our entreatieshicieron caso omiso de nuestras súplicas or nuestros ruegos
a look of entreatyuna mirada suplicante
entreaty [ɪnˈtriːti] nsupplication f, prière f
entreaty
ndringende or flehentliche Bitte; they resisted my entreatiessie blieben gegen alle meine Bitten taub; a look of entreatyein flehender Blick; a gesture of entreatyeine flehende Gebärde
entreaty [ɪnˈtriːtɪ] nsupplica
a look of entreaty → uno sguardo supplichevole
at his earnest entreaty → dietro sua viva supplica
entreaty [ɪnˈtriːtɪ] nsupplica
a look of entreaty → uno sguardo supplichevole
at his earnest entreaty → dietro sua viva supplica


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Nothing is wanting but to have you here, and it is our particular wish and entreaty that you would come to us as soon as you can.
But that one word expressed an entreaty, a threat, and above all conviction that she would herself regret her words.
Once they saw his outline clearly, with his hands outstretched as if in appeal or entreaty.
 
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