Entreat

en-trēt′, v.t. to ask earnestly: to beseech: to pray for: ( orig. ) to treat, to deal with—so in B. — v.i. to pray.— adjs. Entreat′able ; Entreat′ful ( Spens. ); Entreat′ing , that entreats.— adv. Entreat′ingly , in an entreating manner: with solicitation.— adj. Entreat′ive , pleading.— ns. Entreat′ment , act of entreating: ( Shak. ) discourse; Entreat′y , act of entreating; earnest prayer. [O. Fr. entraiter — en , and traiter , to treat.]