Meaning & use
Entreated
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Asked someone earnestly or with strong emotion to do something.
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She entreated her father to reconsider his decision before it was too late.
The villagers entreated the traveler to stay for the night.
A note on using this word
A more formal, literary alternative to "begged," often found in older or elevated prose.
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demanded
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