entreaty (Meaning)

Wordnet

entreaty (n)

earnest or urgent request

Webster

entreaty (n.)

Treatment; reception; entertainment.

The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.

entreaty Sentence Examples

  1. The child made an entreaty to her mother for a new doll, using all her charm and persuasion.
  2. The prisoner sent an entreaty to the warden, begging for a reduction in his sentence.
  3. The politician made an entreaty to the voters, asking them to support his campaign.
  4. The diplomat made an entreaty to the foreign government, seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict.
  5. The environmentalist made an entreaty to the corporation, urging them to reduce their carbon footprint.
  6. The animal rights activist made an entreaty to the public, asking them to adopt animals from shelters instead of buying them from breeders.
  7. The homeless man made an entreaty to the passerby, asking for a few coins to help him buy some food.
  8. The artist made an entreaty to the gallery owner, asking them to display their work in their gallery.
  9. The student made an entreaty to the professor, asking for an extension on their assignment.
  10. The author made an entreaty to the readers, asking them to give their book a chance and see if they enjoyed it.

FAQs About the word entreaty

earnest or urgent requestTreatment; reception; entertainment., The act of entreating or beseeching; urgent prayer; earnest petition; pressing solicitation.

petition, prayer, appeal,plea, desire, supplication,pleading, solicitation, application, adjuration

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The child made an entreaty to her mother for a new doll, using all her charm and persuasion.

The prisoner sent an entreaty to the warden, begging for a reduction in his sentence.

The politician made an entreaty to the voters, asking them to support his campaign.

The diplomat made an entreaty to the foreign government, seeking a peaceful resolution to the conflict.